Lawrence Krauss
Physicist who maintained ties with Epstein post-conviction
Theoretical physicist and former professor at Arizona State University who maintained a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after his 2008 conviction. Defended Epstein publicly and attended events on Epstein's island. Resigned from Arizona State in 2019 amid separate misconduct allegations.
Lawrence Krauss is mentioned in documents or reporting related to the Epstein case. Being mentioned does not imply any wrongdoing, criminal conduct, or inappropriate behavior.
At a Glance
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2 sources for flight appearances
Epstein Flight Logs (1 entries)
2003
“Appeared on 1 documented flights between Teterboro Airport, NJ and Palm Beach International, FL”
Sources
10 sources for document mentions
Telephone message logs: DOJ-OGR-00032498
“This document contains a series of telephone message logs from January 6-7, 2004, detailing calls fr”
Email chain discussing funding and travel arrangements for Lawrence Krauss' Heidelberg lecture
2025-11-11
“The documents reveal a modest €5,000 payment offer from a director of the German-American Institute ”
Email chain discussing funding and travel arrangements for Lawrence Krauss' lecture in Heidelberg
2025-11-11
“The passage reveals modest financial negotiations (≈$5,000) between a university professor and a dir”
Science reporter alleges Lawrence Krauss received $100K from Jeffrey Epstein and defended him despite abuse allegations
2025-11-11
“The passage links a high-profile scientist and public intellectual to Jeffrey Epstein’s funding and ”
Science reporter alleges Lawrence Krauss received funding from Jeffrey Epstein and faced undisclosed assault allegations
2025-11-11
“The passage links a high‑profile scientist (Lawrence Krauss) to Jeffrey Epstein’s financing and ment”
Sources
2 sources for known connections
Shared Flight Appearances
“Appears on flights with 15 other persons in the Epstein network”
Co-Document Mentions
“Named alongside other network members in 126 documents”
Known Connections (15)
Flight Log Appearances (1)
| Date | Route | Aircraft | Co-Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2003 | Teterboro Airport, NJ → Palm Beach International, FL | N908JE | Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Sarah Kellen |
Document Mentions (176)
Telephone message logs: DOJ-OGR-00032498
This document contains a series of telephone message logs from January 6-7, 2004, detailing calls from various individuals, including Rhidian, Leslie Waxner, Lew rone Krauss, and Pinto, to J.E. The messages indicate that the callers wanted to speak with J.E. regarding potentially significant matters. The logs were recorded by JR.
Unstructured chat log mentioning several academics and media figures
The passage is a fragmented set of messages with no concrete allegations, dates, transactions, or actionable details. It merely lists names of prominent scientists, authors, and a journalist without l Names mentioned: Melanie Walker, Martin Novak, Joscha (Back), Seth Lloyd, Lawrence Krauss, Noam Chom Timestamp of messages: June 17, 2019, early morning hours. No explicit claims, accusations, or ref
Lawrence Krauss disputes ANU sexual harassment findings amid resignation from honorary appointment
The passage provides a lead that a high‑profile scientist (Lawrence Krauss) claims an Australian university’s sexual harassment investigation was fabricated, and that he resigned his honorary role sho Krauss asserts ANU’s investigation concluded the complaint was unsubstantiated and maliciously fabri ANU reportedly contradicted Krauss, saying his characterization was false. Krauss resigned his hon
Lawrence Krauss defends Jeffrey Epstein in email exchange
The passage consists of personal email commentary defending Jeffrey Epstein and does not provide concrete new leads, transactions, dates, or actionable information. It merely repeats known public alle Krauss claims Epstein paid for massages with sex but was unaware of underage status. Krauss describes Epstein's prison time as positive personal growth. Rebecca Watson references Epstein's guilty ple
Lawrence Krauss emails expressing concern over Trump‑era NASA funding and DOE science cuts
The passage is a personal email expressing opinion about budget priorities and potential cuts to particle physics. It contains no concrete allegations, financial transaction details, or evidence of mi Krauss warns that a $900 million cut to the DOE Office of Science would harm particle physics resear He characterizes the Trump administration’s focus on large space projects as “glory‑seeking” rathe
Email chain discussing funding and travel arrangements for Lawrence Krauss' Heidelberg lecture
The documents reveal a modest €5,000 payment offer from a director of the German-American Institute (DAI) to cover travel costs for a university professor. While it provides concrete figures, dates, a Krauss seeks reimbursement for a cancelled €5,250 ticket and a €900 cancellation fee. Jakob J. Kollhofer, Director of DAI Heidelberg, offers a lump‑sum of €5,000 to cover costs. Discussion of alterna
Lawrence Krauss' internal response to sexual harassment allegations (Dec 2017)
The document is a personal defense memo from a prominent scientist addressing alleged misconduct. It provides limited concrete details—no names, dates, or financial transactions—that could be pursued. Krauss denies all allegations and characterizes them as false or distorted. References an informal HR investigation that concluded no formal harassment complaint was warranted. Mentions a student who
Email chain discussing funding and travel arrangements for Lawrence Krauss' lecture in Heidelberg
The passage reveals modest financial negotiations (≈$5,000) between a university professor and a director of the Deutsch‑Amerikanisches Institut (DAI) for a conference appearance. While it mentions a Krauss seeks reimbursement or advance payment for a cancelled €5,250 ticket, offering to pay €4,500 DAI director Jakob Kollhofer offers a lump‑sum of $5,000, citing budget constraints. Potential inv
Email exchange between Lawrence Krauss, Noam Chomsky, and a private individual discussing secular vs religious dogma
The document contains a casual academic discussion with no concrete allegations, financial transactions, or links to powerful officials or agencies. It offers minimal investigative value beyond confir Krauss and Chomsky exchange views on religion, secular dogma, and academic discourse. Reference to a New Yorker article about militant atheism. No substantive claims about misconduct, financial flows
Jeffrey Epstein emails with physicist Lawrence Krauss discussing Daily Beast story and alleged victims
The passage shows a casual email exchange between Jeffrey Epstein and a prominent academic, Lawrence Krauss, referencing a Daily Beast article and vaguely mentioning "everyone was a victim". It provid Epstein corresponded directly with Lawrence Krauss in April 2011. The emails reference a Daily Beast story, likely about Epstein's alleged sexual misconduct. Krauss appears to acknowledge that "every
Science reporter alleges Lawrence Krauss received $100K from Jeffrey Epstein and defended him despite abuse allegations
The passage links a high-profile scientist and public intellectual to Jeffrey Epstein’s funding and suggests possible complicity or defense of a convicted sex offender. It provides specific amounts, d Krauss received a $100,000 pledge from Epstein’s private foundation in 2014 for the Origins Project. Krauss publicly defended Epstein in interviews and blog comments despite Epstein’s 2008 conviction
Lawrence Krauss denies alleged selfie‑hand misconduct at 2016 conference
The passage contains a personal denial of a sexual‑harassment allegation with no concrete evidence, dates, or financial transactions. It mentions only a university professor and does not link to high‑ Allegation of a photo showing Krauss's hand on a woman's breast was never produced. Both the alleged victim and a witness failed to file formal complaints at the time (Nov 2016). Krauss asserts he re
Multiple sexual misconduct complaints filed against Lawrence Krauss during 2016 Melbourne event
The passage provides specific allegations, dates, and institutional responses that could be pursued for further investigation, but it involves a single public intellectual rather than high‑level gover Alleged breast‑grabbing incident at Melbourne Zoo during Australian Skeptics Convention, November 20 Formal complaints filed with Arizona State University, Australian National University, and New Col
Allegations of sexual harassment by former Case Western professor Lawrence Krauss
The passage details multiple alleged incidents of inappropriate behavior by a university professor, including internal investigations and university correspondence. While it provides specific dates, n Multiple alleged incidents of sexual harassment by Lawrence Krauss between 2007‑2011. University investigation concluded behavior could constitute sexual harassment; Krauss was barred fr Krauss left
Casual email chain discussing personal travel plans and island ownership
The passage contains informal correspondence between Lawrence Krauss and a private individual about vacation plans and a personal island in the Bahamas. It lacks concrete allegations, financial detail Krauss mentions owning an island in the Bahamas. Conversation is about inviting a celebrity (Johnny Depp) to the Caribbean. No mention of government officials, financial transactions, or wrongdoing.
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Email Mentions (126)
Re: URGENT: BuzzFeed News inquiry re allegations of sexual harassment
Hello Peter. Iam currently on a plane. I sent you earlier from the plane an email response to your letter, which IT hope you received. Regarding your
Re: October 19, Heidelberg
Hi.. I hadn't thought of it. I don't know what Jakob would prefer. I could give a science talk.. on, say: Journey to the Beginning of Time.. or I coul
Re: October 19, Heidelberg
Hi Lawrence, I think we take Journey to the Beginning of Time. Could you write two sentences for my colleague to make clear where your talk will go fo
Re: October 19, Heidelberg
Will do. Lawrence
Re: October 19, Heidelberg
Hi Jakob There has been a complication. The G6ttingen event had to be cancelled so that means I now do not have an air ticket to Germany. I am going t
Re: October 19, Heidelberg
Well it depends on UK.. if they can't do it, then alas, it would be the whole thing.. I could check for a discount ticket of course.. and maybe even e
Re: October 19, Heidelberg
Hi.. update.. noam cannot do anything anyway.. nor UK that week.. So, I have been able confirm I can get the ticket for the discounted amount of 4500
Re: October 19, Heidelberg
Hi Lawrence, just back from a long tour ,,on origins". As promised you will get my message promptly. As you may understand, before we start recruiting
Re: October 19, Heidelberg
Hi.. so, here is the event I am still invited to give in Germany. It is Oct 19th. I was previously invited to give a major lecture in Heidelberg Oct 1
Re: October 19, Heidelberg
actually I found I can buy an economy (YUK) ticket for only $1300.. so maybe I can buy that and try to upgrade it using miles..
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