EFTA02486427.pdf

From: Lawrence Krauss < Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 6:14 PM To: jeffrey E. Subject: Re: Allegations maybe.. please trust me too, at least on issues of my =wn happiness.. btw.. =11 our goals are to keep job, though I will want to retire from it =ithin 3-5 years anyway.. On Apr =, 2018, at 1:12 PM, jeffrey E. <[email protected]> wrote: trust me , your happiness will be better if you have a =ob On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 8:11 PM, Lawrence Krauss =span dir="ltr" class="">< <mailto > =rote: they are relevant to me and my future happiness, as I think =e agreed.. In any case, haven't made up mind yet. On Apr 3, 2018, at 1:09 PM, jeffrey E. <[email protected]> wrote: desires at home, not =elevant. any longer they were the same desires that =rompted a twiitter respoinse that was predictably met by more =ccustaions On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 7:20 PM, =awrence Krauss < > wrote: Thanks for the call this morning.. I emailed Erin along =he lines we discussed.. Thanks for that. I still have not decided =pon Justin as an advisor, and I appreciated your thoughts on this, =hich as you know I have to balance against desires at home. I do =ppreciate your offer of the $25K if necessary. On Apr =, 2018, at 9:42 AM, jeffrey E. <[email protected]> wrote: ok, did you =eet with the ugly woman attny ? your quesitons will be =ublic. so make them self serving and polite. =ont tell her what she should do only ask respectfully and =omewaht shocked . after years of i am =ow told for the very first time =hat. were these ever made at the =ime ? etc EFTA_R1_01605420 EFTA02486427  On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 4:40 PM, =awrence Krauss < wrote: Justin is not ideal, but given the current situation I =elieve it is necessary to have someone advising me with more knowledge =f rights and procedures. THey seem to flying by the seat of their pants =ere, and will need to establish what is proper... While I am sure he =ould like to be at the first meeting, I don't want that, but I =hink he could prepare me better for that meeting. I am going to =mail her with some more questions indeed.. will be peppering her =ith questions both before and during and after the meeting.. More later. On Apr 3, 2018, at 4:16 AM, =effrey E. <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: i =hought we agreed justin was NOT right . it is =ot clear that they are not folllowing procede it is =tear that you needd to get serious and see where this is heading. = did you ask in writing for anyting. we =hould attempt to have her send more dumb emails that is your only =everage. we would like to knowyour rights. = ask ? we would like to know the justification for =heir inquirres. etc. i know there are =ther things going on in your life. =orry. again these are the crown =ewels. it is clear that they are out to get =ou. contrary to your views. the suspension test the =aters as to if you are needed at orgins at all. = All of this will become part of a permante record so =ou must make some self serviing wriingns On Tue, A r 3, 2018 at 9:01 AM, Lawrence Krauss =span dir="ltr" class="">< <mailto > =rote: Well, this came in today, and this clarifies =ome things.. Particulary it is clear that this office is not really =ollowing any procedure and isn't out to deal with me in a =ay that respects my rights. (no surprise to you!). Statements =ike "include, but not limited to"? What the fuck =s that? Also, it seems clear that from the list of =E2.4teallegations' (and note they don't explain which =nes they are actually investigating), that the list is basically the =uzzfeed article.. so indeed they are not restricting themselves in at =east listing just university related ones (items 4 and 5.. and re 5, =hat the fuck? Who the fuck cares what an employee thinks about a =onor?) Anyway, =t is clear to nancy and I that we need to bring Justin in, at least as =n advisor before I have my meeting next tues.. I was going to consider =ringing him in depending upon what I heard there, but based on this, =here are various jurisdictional issues, and respecting my rights issues =hat I need to be guided on. (I plan to ask specific =uestions now during the meetings next tues, but not give responses at =he time). So, at this point I plan to write to her to ask her for some =pecifics (which I don't expect her to agree to answer till we =eet, but we will see), and contact Justin to let him know I will pay =is retainer. I don't want him accompanying me to the =eeting on Tues, but I want to plug him in the loop with me, and help me =now what to ask, and how to be prepared to respond.... <=iv class=""> Just FYI.. so I =uess I will take up your offer of the $25K... 2 EFTA_R1_01605421 EFTA02486428  I am in Nashville =isiting Lilli so on central time, and will not be in a position to talk =xtensively tomorrow, but if you give me a good time, I can =all.. And you =ill be amused that the Student newspaper, the state press, had an =pinion piece that basically said the University shouldn't have =ut me on leave and reacted so presumptuously.. so that was nice =o see. :) Lawrence Begin forwarded message: From: Erin Ellison Subject: Allegations Date: April 2, 2018 at 4:08:35 PM =DT To: Lawrence Krauss < Cc: Erin Ellison < Resent•From: < Good =orning Dr. Krauss: The=purpose of this email is to provide you with notification of the =pecific allegations that have been raised against you during OEI'= investigation. The allegations that are known at this time include but =re not limited to: 1. Unwelco=e comments of a sexual nature 2. Gender =ased comments 3. Conduct=of a sexual nature including, but not limited to, touching 4. Unprofe=sional interactions with students, employees of the Origins Project, =nd attendees at various conferences 5. Failure=to report after an employee expressed concern about a donor We =ill discuss these allegations during your interview on April 10, =018. Regards, Erin R. Ellison, J.D. Director, Office of Equity & Inclusion Arizona=State University Mm, 3 EFTA_R1_01605422 EFTA02486429 <image001.jpg> Lawrence M. =rauss Director, The Origins Project at ASU Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative Foundation Professor School of Earth & Space =xploration and Physics Department Arizona State =niversity, P.O. Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404 Research Office: > = Assistant (Jessica): Origins Office (Cynthia): -Origins Project 10 Year Celebration- Be a part of something 10 years in =he making! April 5-9th 2018 — Visit for more info <image002.png> please note The information contained in this =ommunication is confidential, may be attorney-client =rivileged, may constitute inside information, and is =ntended only for the use of the addressee. It is the =roperty of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure =r copying of this communication or any part thereof is =trictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have =eceived this communication in error, please notify us =mmediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this =ommunication and all copies thereof, including all =ttachments. copyright -all rights reserved Lawrence M. =rauss Director, The Origins Project at ASU Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative Foundation Professor School of Earth & Space =xploration and Physics Department Arizona State =niversity, P.O. Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404 4 EFTA_R1_01605423 EFTA02486430 Research Office: > = Assistant (Jessica): Origins Office (Cynthia): -Origins Project 10 Year Celebration- Be a part of something 10 years in =he making! April 5-9th 2018 — Visit for more info <image002.png> please note The information contained in this =ommunication is confidential, may be attorney-client =rivileged, may constitute inside information, and is =ntended only for the use of the addressee. It is the =roperty of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure =r copying of this communication or any part thereof is =trictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have =eceived this communication in error, please notify us =mmediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this =ommunication and all copies thereof, including all =ttachments. copyright -all rights reserved Lawrence M. =rauss Director, The Origins Project at ASU Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative Foundation Professor School of Earth & Space =xploration and Physics Department Arizona State =niversity, P.O. Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404 Research Office: Origins Office (Cynthia): = -Origins Project 10 Year Celebration- Be a part of something 10 years in =he making! April 5-9th 2018 — Visit for more info 5 EFTA_R1_01605424 EFTA02486431  <image002.png> please note The information contained in this =ommunication is confidential, may be attorney-client =rivileged, may constitute inside information, and is =ntended only for the use of the addressee. It is the =roperty of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure =r copying of this communication or any part thereof is =trictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have =eceived this communication in error, please notify us =mmediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this =ommunication and all copies thereof, including all =ttachments. copyright -all rights reserved Lawrence M. Krauss Director, The Origins Project at ASU Co-Director=Cosmology Initiative Foundation =rofessor School of =arth & Space Exploration and Physics Department Arizona=State University, P.O. Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404 Research Office: Ori ins Office (Cynthia): = origins.asu.edu I twitter.com/Ikraussl I krauss.faculty.asu.edu -Origins Project 10 Year Celebration- Be a part of something 10 years in the making! April 5-9th 2018 — Visit for more =nfo <https://www.originsl0year-com/> <image002.png> please note The information contained in this =ommunication is 6 EFTA_R1_01605425 EFTA02486432  confidential, may be attorney-client =rivileged, may constitute inside information, and is =ntended only for the use of the addressee. It is the =roperty of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure =r copying of this communication or any part thereof is =trictly prohibited and may be unlawful. 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