<table><tr><th>From:</th><th>Lawrence Krauss</th></tr><tr><td>Sent:</td><td>Wednesday, November 1, 2017 5:40 PM</td></tr><tr><td>To:</td><td>Jeffrey E.</td></tr><tr><td>Subject:</td><td>Re: Public Records Request</td></tr></table>

so.. =o confirm.. no call to journalist yet?

On Nov =, 2017, at 9:06 AM, Lawrence Krauss wrote:

indeed.. I agree.. =nbsp;so no contact yet until I get further advice from you.. =orrect?

On Nov 1, 2017, at 9:01AM, Jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:

go slow

On Wed, =ov 1, 2017 at 11:59 AM, Lawrence Krauss
> wrote:

ok.. so, should I contact the reporter or not? =his is a big step.. do you want to consult any of your friends, =r should I just call him? btw.. university attorney said she is =ending me a copy of what she will send later today..

On Nov =, 2017, at 8:46 AM, Jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:

i understand, however, this needs =oney not vinegar. an agressive tone will be =ounterproductive. . it is disheartening to see = complaints filed against me from people that say they =itnessed from a distance me behaving in what they =erm improperly with someone they dont even know, . It could =ave been my wife. and i would still have to defend myself from =Ilegations of affection.

On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 11:30 AM, =awrence Krauss
<math° wrote:

Exactly what =ancy said. So should I speak to the reporter?

- Document: Email thread screenshot with multiple redactions (black bars).
- Top excerpt: "What I find most important is that in original complaint it says a complaint was lodged at the time with the conference organizers. Then in the final report it concludes no such complaint was lodged. Indicating a lie."
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- Sent from: "Sent from my iPhone"
- Dates/times visible:
  - On Nov 1, 2017, at 8:21 AM (quoted message)
  - On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 11:12 AM (reply)
- Quoted message summary (8:21 AM): Advises highlighting the report that "concludes nothing happened," criticizes reliance on a third party, and stresses that allegations should be taken seriously while noting the silliness of third-party references with no connection to the accused.
- Reply summary (11:12 AM): Asks whether the recipient received "their initial complaint and also their final report" and confirms sending them.
- Signature block (name redacted): Director, The Origins Project at ASU; Foundation Professor; School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics Department.
- Visible redactions: multiple black bars covering names, email address(es), and additional lines of text.

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Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 1, 2017, at 7:41AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:

please send me a copy of the ANU =nvestigation conclusion

On Wed, =ov 1, 2017 at 10:35 AM, Lawrence Krauss

> wrote:

I =m getting on a plane in a bit.. but probably have time for a quick =all.. I have emailed her several times and she has not responded.. and =alled her twice as well..

LMK

On Nov =, 2017, at 7:34 AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:

ask to see anything she decides to send. . <u>BEFORE</u> it <u>=oes</u> out . we might consider having you call the reporter =irectly . off the record of course. =all me

On Wed, Nov 1, 2017 at 10:29 AM, =awrence Krauss

wrote:

So =ou can see what I am up against.. If/when Buzzfeed does =omething about this case that has been discredited by now 2 =niversities (with clear misstatements in the claim that were later =hown to be false), you suggest I simply do nothing? If not, =lease advise. Also, whether I should be proactive at all in terms =f threat of legal action etc... Thanks for your =elp.

Begin forwarded =essage:

From: Cynthia Jewett <████████████████>

Subject: FW: Public =ecords Request

Date: October 31, 2017 at 8:17:25 =M PDT

To: Lawrence Krauss

Resent-From:

Dr. Krauss,

My apology for attaching the incorrect email to my prior =essage. This thread has the correct public record request. =s to your recent question, you will see that BuzzFeed is also asking =bout your individual funding. I have information from OKED. =f you have additional information, can you please provide it to our =ffice — in addition to the funding information for The Origins =roject. Thank you.

Cindy

Cynthia L. Jewett
Senior Associate General Counsel
Arizona State University

This email may contain information that is =rivileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under =pplicable law. Please do not copy or forward this message with =ut permission. If ou are not the intended recipient, please =elete all copies and notify us immediately by reply email or =elephone ( so we may correct our =ecords.

Key information from the email header:

*   **From:** Peter Aldhous
*   **Sent:** Monday, October 23, 2017 6:12 PM
*   **To:** [Recipient(s) Blocked Out]; Julie Fargo
*   **Subject:** Public Records Request
*   **Importance:** High

Attention: ASU Office of General Counsel

this email address or a

Attached is a formal request for public =ecords. Please feel free to contact me at with any =uestions.

Thank you for your =ssistance.

Sincerely,

Peter Aldhous

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Peter Aldhous, PhD
Science reporter | <=span>BuzzFeed =ews
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Director, The =rigins Project at ASU
Co-Director, Cosmology =nitiative
Foundation Professor
School of Earth & Space =xploration and Physics Department