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From: Lawrence Krauss <I To: [email protected], nancy dahl Subject: Fwd: Krauss - urgent re compliance with agreement Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 22:03:42 +0000 What really breaks me up about this is that they got mad I spoke to state press without asking them? Like michael crow didn't do worse! Lawrence M. Krauss Professor I krauss.facultv.asu.edu Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Justin Dillon •c=l Date: October 21, 2018 at 4:37:57 PM CDT To: Lawrence Krauss < I> Subject: Fwd: Krauss - urgent re compliance with agreement FYI. They are being aggressive about the disparagement, as I worried they would. You are playing a dangerous game, Lawrence, even as I absolutely sympathize with you. Justin Dillon KaiserDillon PLLC Begin forwarded message: From: Justin Dillon Subject: Re: Krauss - urgent re compliance with agreement Date: October 21, 2018 at 5:36:38 PM EDT To: Kimberly Demarchi < Kim, EFTA01018946 Thanks for sharing your concerns. Could you please be specific about what you believe constituted disparagement in violation of the Agreement, so I can communicate that to Professor Krauss? Thanks, Justin Justin Dillon On Oct 21, 2018, at 5:13 PM, Kimberly Demarchi < > wrote: Justin, We have a serious problem, and writing to ask for your help in resolving it before it becomes worse. The retirement letter your client submitted yesterday (copy attached) did not simply announce his retirement, but instead made several disparaging statements about the University and the investigation process. He then released a statement on Twitter with additional commentary (see below) and contacted the State Press. He did this despite being aware that the University did not intend to make the agreed-upon, limited statement until Monday, a timing that we announced in order to accommodate his stated desire to request additional redactions of the public records that will be released pursuant to our legal obligations. Dr. Krauss's statements violate the non-disparagement provisions of the agreement, and the timing and nature of the statements is a transparent attempt to do so before the University could release the limited and neutral statement to which the parties have agreed. At this point, I've managed to convince my clients that it would be better to simply make their planned statements and document releases, answer any media questions consistent with their non-disparagement obligations, and move on. But if your client continues with these kinds of disparaging public statements, we will have no choice but to deem Dr. Krauss in violation of the agreement and pursue all available remedies, which could include invalidating any obligation to make further payments of compensation and benefits or to consent to a return of donated funds. It would be better for both of our clients to put this behind them and go their separate ways. I implore you to reason with your client, before his conduct escalates and this dispute becomes worse. Kim Kimberly A. Demarchi EFTA01018947 TWITTER STATEMENT: <image001.pne <retirementimk.pdf> EFTA01018948