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From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 12:31 AM To: Lawrence Krauss Subject: Re: a possible statement by me. call me <=r> On Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 7:21 PM, Lawrence Kra=ss <=iv>something like this: Please suggest edits we have a day or =o to wordsmith this I assume Dear Rachel: wrote: Amidst the current uproar and consternation over the recent Buzzfeed=allegations about me, I know that many Bulletin subscribers and fans are u=derstandably feeling shocked and upset. I want to assure them, and =ou, that the story is incorrect. As you know, I denied the allegatio=s in the story, about which I and various organizations I am affiliated wi=h provided clear counter-evidence which was ignored or distorted during th= six months that Buzzfeed harassed me and my colleagues with false claims.=C2 I understand from you that in all my time with the Bulletin, no one =as made any complaints about me or my professionalism or about me personal=y. Nevertheless, the work of the Bulletin is very important, =nd I don't want the distraction of this current frenzy to interfer= with its work. Therefore I would like to take a leave of absence as=Chair of the Board until clearer heads prevail, and a careful assessment o= the facts has been completed by the various organizations I am affiliated=with, including the Bulletin, has been completed. I look forward to returning to our work together at that time. It has been a pleasure a=d a privilege to lead the Board of Sponsors and to work with you and our c=lleagues at the Bulletin, and I can't wait to return. <=iv> Lawrence Lawrence M. Krauss D=rector, The Origins Project at ASU Co-Director, Cosmology Initiative Foundation Professor <=b> School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics Department Ar=zona State Universit , P.O. Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404 =esearch Office tel: I Assistant (Jessica): Ori ins Office C nthia • <tel: -Origins Project 10 Year Celebration- Be a part of something 10 yea=s in the making! I EFTA_R1_01656287 EFTA02519871 April 5.9th 2018 =80 Visit for more info <https://www.originslOyear.comk <=div> =C2 please note The informat=on contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-cli=nt privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only =or the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthoriz=d use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof =s strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this return e-mail o= by e-mail to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , and destroy this communication and all copies =hereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved </=iv> 2 EFTA_R1_01656288 EFTA02519872