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Jeffrey Epstein assistant emails discuss cancellations and reference to Obama BRAIN Initiative with MIT contact

The passage links Jeffrey Epstein (via his assistant) to communications with MIT neuroscientist Ed Boyden about the Obama BRAIN Initiative, suggesting a possible connection between Epstein and a high‑ Jeffrey Epstein's assistant, Lesley Groff, cancels a meeting citing Epstein's illness. Ed Boyden references the Obama BRAIN Initiative and MIT's involvement. Emails contain confidentiality notices im

Date
November 11, 2025
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House Oversight
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House Oversight #029207
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The passage links Jeffrey Epstein (via his assistant) to communications with MIT neuroscientist Ed Boyden about the Obama BRAIN Initiative, suggesting a possible connection between Epstein and a high‑ Jeffrey Epstein's assistant, Lesley Groff, cancels a meeting citing Epstein's illness. Ed Boyden references the Obama BRAIN Initiative and MIT's involvement. Emails contain confidentiality notices im

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From: jeffrey E. [[email protected]] Sent: 7/14/2014 9:45:41 AM To: Ed Boyden Subject: Re: deception definitely On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 4:50 AM, Ed Boyden <M11=IMMI> wrote: Sorry again for that last minute cancellation in the Spring -- alas, the perils of running a new center, that I no longer control my schedule like in the good old days. But the Obama BRAIN Initiative is running strong, and MIT has a good bid for a seat at the table, so that is good. Want to revisit a time for a chat? My schedule is now much more free, thanks to these BRAIN initiative activities launching... Best, Ed On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 7:08 AM, Lesley Groff < > wrote: > Good morning Neil...I am afraid Jeffrey must cancel his trip up today...he is sick in bed and not well. I am so very sorry to do this last minute. Hopefully we can circle back to this soon. > Thank you, > Lesley > Assistant to Jeffrey Epstein > On Dec 6, 2013, at 12:32 AM, Neil Gershenfeld < >> Confirming lunch noon Friday at my office, E15-401. Sunglasses will be a warm-up for meeting in more entertaining venues. >> Neil > wrote: and beach balls optional, hopefully this Ed Boyden, Ph. D. Leader, Synthetic Neurobiology Group Associate Professor, MIT Media Lab and McGovern Institute, Departments of Biological Engineering and Brain and Cognitive Sciences Co-Director, MIT Center for Neurobiological Engineering New York Stem Cell Foundation-Robertson Investigator MIT, Room E15-421, 20 Ames St., Cambridge, MA 02139 email - office - cell - fax - skype - web - http://syntheticneurobiology.org twitter - http://twitter.com/eboyden3 please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved

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