<table><tr><th>From:</th><th>Lawrence Krauss</th></tr><tr><td>Sent:</td><td>Tuesday, February 27, 2018 12:21 AM</td></tr><tr><td>To:</td><td>Rachel Bronson</td></tr><tr><td>Cc:</td><td>Lawrence Krauss</td></tr><tr><td>Subject:</td><td>a possible statement by me.</td></tr></table>

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Dear Rachel:

Amidst the current uproar and consternation over the recent =uzzfeed allegations about me, I know that many Bulletin subscribers and =ans are understandably feeling shocked and upset. I want to =ssure them, and you, that the story is incorrect. As you know, I =enied the allegations in the story, about which I and various =rganizations I am affiliated with provided clear counter-evidence which =as ignored or distorted during the six months that Buzzfeed harassed me =nd my colleagues with false claims. I understand from you that in =11 my time with the Bulletin, no one has made any complaints about me =r my professionalism or about me personally. Nevertheless, =he work of the Bulletin is very important, and I don't want the =istraction of this current frenzy to interfere with its work. =nbsp;Therefore I would like to take a leave of absence as Chair of the =oard until clearer heads prevail, and a careful assessment of the facts =as been completed by the various organizations I am affiliated with, =ncluding the Bulletin, has been completed. I look forward to =eturning to our work together at that time. It has been a =leasure and a privilege to lead the Board of Sponsors and to work with =ou and our colleagues at the Bulletin, and I can't wait to =eturn.

Lawrence

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