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From: Lawrence Krauss Sent: Friday, August 3, 2018 11:58 PM To: Justin Hartney; Courtney Forrest Cc: Nancy Portland Subject: Fwd: highly time-sensitive inquiry from a Science magazine reporter FYI.. Begin forwarded message: From: =/b>Meredith Wadman Subject: =/b>highly =ime-sensitive inquiry from a Science magazine reporter Date: =/b>August 3, 2018 at 6:38:01 PM =MT To: qb>' Dear Dr. Krauss, I'm=a reporter with Science in Washington, D.C. I'm=in possession of the document with ASU's determination that you =iolated ASU's code of conduct in grabbing a woman's =reast at a conference in November, 2016 in Australia. I have also =nterviewed a witness to this incident, Melanie Thomson, at some length =nd will be calling ASU momentarily to ask about the action it is taking =s a result of these findings. I am very much hoping to get your =omment for my article which will post as soon as this evening eastern =ime. The =uestions I would like to ask are: What is your response to this finding? =s it fair? Is it true? Why/Why not? What is right or wrong in the process =f this second investigation of you by ASU? Has ASU =aken any official actions against you in recent days, e.g. to terminate =our employment, end your administrative leave, require sexual =arassment training or anything else that one would typically expect in =his kind of situation? Melanie Thomson who says she witnessed the breast-grabbing =ncident in November 2016 is asking for a public apology from you and =hat you be required to go to sensitivity training/counselling. How do =ou respond? What do you want to add that is not in your 9-page statement =osted after the BuzzFeed article was published in March? EFTA_R1_01786181 EFTA02599568  What else =o you want me to know? I'm available by email, or at both numbers =elow. I would welcome the chance to speak with you. I will =e available until 6 pm Eastern time today. Sincerely, Meredith Wadman, BM, BCh Reporter Science Magazine Suite 1144 1200 New =ork Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 From: Meredith Wadman Sent: Frida March 09, 2018 3:46 =M To: Subject: time-sensitive inquiry from = Science magazine reporter Dear Dr. Krauss, I'm=working on deadline on a brief (150-word) item for our next print =ssue. It will note ASU's placing you on paid =dministrative leave earlier this week, and your resignation from the =ulletin of Atomic Scientists' board. I would =ery much like to quote your reaction to ASU's action, and if =ou would send that by email or give me a call in that regard I would be =rateful. I would also appreciate: 1. A copy of your =esignation letter to the Bulletin's Board 2. A copy =irectly from you of your statement responding to the BuzzFeed article, =nd your confirmation of what date that statement was released. If you =an get back to me today, I would be grateful. I apologize for the short =otice. If that's not possible, can you respond over the =eekend or at latest by 10 am Eastern time on Monday? Thanks =or considering these requests. Sincerely, Meredith 2 EFTA_R1_01786182 EFTA02599569  Meredith Wadman, BM, BCh Reporter Science Magazine Suite =144 1200 New =ork Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 =br class=""> Lawrence M. =rauss Director, The Origins Project at ASU Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative Foundation Professor School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics =epartment Arizona State University, P.O. Box =71404, Tem e, AZ 85287-1404 Research Office: Assistant (Jessica): Origins Office (Cynthia) origins.asu.edu I twitter.com/Ikraussl I krauss.faculty.asu.edu Lawrence M. =rauss Director, The Origins Project at ASU Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative Foundation Professor School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics =epartment Arizona State University, P.O. Box =71404, Tempe, AZ 85287.1404 Research Office: =80.965.6378 Assistant (Jessica): Origins Office (Cynthia): origins.asu.edu I twitter.com/Ikraussl I krauss.faculty.asu.edu 3 EFTA_R1_01786183 EFTA02599570