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# Title:        From: Lawrence Krauss
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From: Lawrence Krauss Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 8:55 PM To: Cynthia Jewett; Adam Waldman; Naimah Saadiq Cc: Lawrence Krauss Subject: Fwd: Private and Confidential, in response to our meeting. Dear =ynthia et al: Adam =orwarded me your note while on a plane. I wanted to let you know =hat you can feel free to cc me on all communication or email me and cc =dam, as you wish.. Adam is advising me on matters related to =uzzfeed, and so it is appropriate to communicate to both of us in this =ega


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From: Lawrence Krauss 
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2018 8:55 PM 
To: Cynthia Jewett; Adam Waldman; Naimah Saadiq 
Cc: Lawrence Krauss 
Subject: Fwd: Private and Confidential, in response to our meeting. 
Dear =ynthia et al: 
Adam =orwarded me your note while on a plane. I wanted to let you know =hat you can feel free to cc me on all 
communication or email me and cc =dam, as you wish.. Adam is advising me on matters related to =uzzfeed, and so it is 
appropriate to communicate to both of us in this =egard. I expect he will be writing to you. In any case, I =anted to 
assure you that I will continue to cooperate with all your =ffices, as I have done thus far. I value the collegial relationship 
I =ave with all of my colleagues at ASU. I do hope Naimah's =roup has taken all of our concerns about Buzzfeed under 
advisement, but = also understand the requirements on the University as well. =nbsp; 
Thanks for your attention to this. 
Best 
Lawrence Krauss 
Lawrence M. Krauss 
Director, The Origins Project at ASU 
Co-Director,=Cosmology Initiative 
Foundation =rofessor 
School of =arth & Space Exploration and Physics Department Arizona=State University, P.O. Box 871404 Tem 
85287-1404 Research Office I Assistant (Jessica): Origins Office (Cynthia): 
mailto bsp; 
origins.asu.edu I twitter.com/Ikraussl I krauss.faculty.asu.edu 
-Origins Project 10 Year =elebration-
Be a part of something 10 years in the making! 
April 5-9th 2018 — Visit for more info 
=/div> 
Begin=forwarded message: 
From: =/b>Adam Waldma 
Subject: =/b>FW: Private and =onfidential, in response to our meeting. 
Date: =/b>February 27, 2018 at 12:28:21 =M PST 
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To: =/b>lawrence Krauss 
Fyi 
Just got back on wifi and reading =ow 
From: Cynthia Jewett 
Date: Tuesday, Febr 
To: Adam Waldman 
Cc: Naimah Saari' 
<mailto mailto 
Subject: FW: Private and =onfidential, in response to our meeting. 
Mr. Waldman, 
Your client, Lawrence =rauss, copied me on his February 23rd email communication to the =ffice of Equity and 
Inclusion. I am writing to convey the =niversity's position on its responsibility to conduct =dministrative investigations 
into allegations of conduct that would =iolate institutional policy, if true. Because Dr. Krauss has =etained legal counsel, 
I am writing directly to you. You may =orward my communication on to your client. Without having first =ecured your 
permission, I did not think it was proper for me to copying =im on this reply. 
Our=policy on the Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment, and =etaliation (ACD 401 
https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html) and its =ccompanying procedures (P20 — link to the procedures is 
=mbedded in the policy document) directs the Office of Equity and =nclusion to conduct prompt and equitable 
investigations. Among =he points stated are that the Office accepts anonymous complaints as =ell as direct complaints. 
University employees are required to =ooperate with any investigation or allegations of violations of this =olicy. 
Providing false or misleading information or failing to =ooperate may result in disciplinary action. Individuals making a 
=omplaint or participating as a witness in an investigation cannot be =etaliated against. Any employee who engages in 
retaliation will =e disciplined. The Office of Equity and Inclusion does not make =ny findings until such time as it 
determines that it has completed its =act gathering. 
Our=courts recognize that participants in an administrative investigation =ave a privilege against a defamation 
charge. In Paros v. =oemako Hospital, 140 Ariz. 335, 681 P.2d 918 =Ct. App. Div. 2 1984), the court recognized that the 
employer's =esponse to a notice of charge of discrimination filed with the Equal =mployment Opportunity Commission 
was absolutely privileged. =n Miller =. Servicemaster by Rees, 174 Ariz. at 520, 851 P.2d =40, 243 (Ct. App. Div. 1 1993), 
the court recognized the existence of a =onditional privilege for employees to report perceived acts of sexual 
=arassment as public policy dictated that employees must be protected =rom workplace sexual harassment. Cited 
approvingly, Carey v. =aricopa County, 2009 WL 750225 (D. Ariz. =009). Both Paros and Miller were cases concerning 
=iscrimination and harassment under Title VII. In addition to its =bligations under Title VII, the University must also 
operate its =ducational programs and activities to be free from gender =iscrimination under Title IX. 
The=Office of Equity and Inclusion will proceed with its investigation as =utlined in ACD 401 and P20. The Office 
will not provide your client =ith its investigative file. We look forward to Dr. Krauss's=continuing cooperation. Regards, 
Cynthia L. =ewett 
Senior =ssociate General Counsel 
Arizona State University 
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From: Lawrence Krauss [mailto 
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2018 =:19 PM 
To: Naimah Saadi vnthia Jewett 
Cc: Adam Waldman Lawrence Krauss 
Subject: Private and Confidential, =n response to our meeting. 
Dear Naimah et al: 
Attached you will =ind a letter from my attorney, along with a letter he sent to Buzzfeed =arlier in this week 
regarding the defamatory and false story they were =lanning on printing. The story was then published yesterday 
=orning. I =anted to add to his letter, to reiterate our concern about how your =ffice was planning to follow up on the 
false and defamatory third-party =negations from Buzzfeed. Because this was initiated by an =nline entertainment 
news outlet with a clear agenda and established =ecord of propagating false allegations about me, rather than by any of 
=he individuals they refer to as sources, this should not be =onsidered a credible allegation worthy of investigation. I 
believe that =ur initial discussion was sufficient to settle this matter. =nbsp;Whether or not you agree with this, there 
are two things I think are important to establish. 
Firstly, that the University should not propagate what can =e false allegations from such a source by presenting 
them directly to =urrent and/or former employees or to others. To do so would be to =urther their libelous agenda, as 
Mr Waldman has emphasized. In =his regard, I would appreciate seeing copies of the correspondence you =ight send to 
current or former employees about this in the process of =arrying out and concluding your investigation. 
Secondly, I reiterate once again that the Origins Project =nvironment is supportive, candid, frank, honest, and 
productive, with =11 employees being treated with respect, as well as being supported and =entored. I am proud of our 
team, and I believe they feel the same =ay. 
Thanks for your attention to these letters. 
Lawrence Krauss 
Dear Ms. Saadiq: 
My name is Adam =aldman, and I am Professor Lawrence Krauss' litigation counsel. =nbsp;Earlier this week, I 
sent the attached letter to Buzzfeed via one =f their reporters named Peter Aldhous. 
I am also in receipt of =r. Aldhous' letter to ASU, which is a variation on defamation =E2 both libel and slander —
that Mr. Aldhous and his =olleagues have been manufacturing for at least 6 months (notably =ithout any reporting) in a 
campaign with a purpose known only to them. =nbsp;Buzzfeed's first method is to call or write third parties, =osit a list 
of fake, anonymous, recklessly false and malicious =E2 allegations," and ask if the third party has anything =o add. 
Buzzfeed's second method is to seek tortious =nterference with Professor Krauss' professional contracts, by =riting third 
parties with whom Professor Krauss is in privity, present = similarly inflammatory series of anonymous, recklessly false 
and =alicious accusations, and then question: how can the email's =ecipient allow such a person to serve on their board, 
or speak at their =onference? The letter from Buzzfeed to the University falls into =oth categories. There will be 
appropriate legal consequences for =uzzfeed's actions. 
It is my =nderstanding that your office believes it is compelled by the above to =nvestigate false, defamatory, 
anonymous accusations posited by the =nline tabloid Buzzfeed by contacting third parties and potentially 
=ebroadcasting the tabloid Buzzfeed's accusations. To be =tear, these accusations were not made to the University by 
actual human =eings who are alleging they were victims. There is no evidence =hey were presented to Buzzfeed by 
actual human beings. Moreover, no =resent or former employees of ASU have made any such allegations to =our office, 
or to any office at ASU, to our knowledge. They are simply =Ileged by a tabloid, and one that had yet published a "story" 
=n the topic when they forwarded these to you. You may propose to =ebroadcast this tabloid's libel to other third 
parties who have also =ade no accusation against Professor Krauss. I suggest that you =onsult with the University's 
counsel before taking so rash a =tep as re-broadcasting hearsay defamation that came to you via an =nline tabloid under 
these circumstances. 
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Professor Krauss and I both recognize the =bsolute need to investigate real allegations. Some of the women =ho 
have bravely come forward with personal harassment allegations =gainst Harvey Weinstein are my clients and friends. 
Some of these =ictims have been advised by me. Those actual allegations are =ntirely distinct from a tabloid attempting 
to manufacture allegations =o create harm. 
Sincerely, 
Adam Waldman =nbsp; 
DISCLAIMER 
Confidentiality Notice: This email, =ncluding any attachments, is being sent by or on behalf of the Endeavor 
=roup or Endeavor Law Firm; it is confidential and may contain =nformation protected by the attorney-client and/or the 
attorney =ork-product privileges. If you are not the intended recipient, you are =ereby notified that any review, 
disclosure, copying, or distribution of =his information is unauthorized and prohibited. If you have received =his 
communication in error, please advise the sender immediately by =eply email and delete this message and any 
attachments without =etaining a copy. 
IRS Circular 230 =isclosure: Any statements regarding Federal =ax law contained in this e-mail are not intended 
or written to be used, =nd cannot be used, for the purposes of avoiding penalties that may be =mposed under federal 
tax law or to market any entity, investment plan =r arrangement. 
Begin forwarded message: 
From: Adam Waldma 
Date: Tuesday, February , at :4 
To: Peter Aldous 
Subject: Cease an esis ro essor awrence =rauss 
Dear Mr. Aldous: 
I am writing as litigation counsel to Professor Lawrence =rauss. It has come to my attention that you 
and Buzzfeed have =ngaged in an outrageous and protracted defamation campaign against =rofessor Krauss, including 
both libel and slander. Buzzfeed'= campaign has been malicious, undertaken with absolute reckless =isregard for the 
truth, and despite repeated disprovals of the =alsehoods you continue to harmfully disseminate. Your defamatory 
=fforts have also been undertaken, for reasons known only to you and =our colleagues, with the intention of tortiously 
interfering with the =ontracts of Professor Krauss, and Buzzfeed has unfortunately succeeded =n this malignant purpose. 
We have both testimony and documents =rom a litany of well respected third parties that provide overwhelming 
=vidence of your and Buzzfeed's malfeasant attacks on Professor =rauss. We are still tallying the damage. 
You and Buzzfeed =ill immediately cease and desist from further defamatory statements =egarding 
Professor Krauss, and you and Buzzfeed will immediately cease =nd desist from any further efforts to tortiously interfere 
with =rofessor Krauss' contracts. If you and Buzzfeed are =nwise enough to ignore this notice to cease and desist from 
the actions =escribed above, the appropriate legal response will be swift. =nbsp;Notwithstanding the foregoing, all legal 
rights are reserved. =nbsp; 
If you have more =arassing emails or any prospective communication you wish to transmit =o Professor 
Krauss, you are instructed to send them to me as he is now =epresented by counsel. If your or Buzzfeed's counsel, 
whomever =hey may be, wish to send me a letter in response to the above, be aware =hat I may, depending on its 
contents and because I would be obligated =o forward it to my client, consider such letter to also constitute a =rigger of 
the above and react accordingly. Professor Krauss has =uffered enough abuse at your hands without commensurate 
consequences. =nbsp; 
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Sincerely, 
Adam Waldman 
DISCLAIMER 
Confidentiality =otice: This email, including any attachments, is =eing sent by or on behalf of the 
Endeavor Group or Endeavor Law Firm; =t is confidential and may contain information protected by the =ttorney-client 
and/or the attorney work-product privileges. If you are =ot the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any 
review, =isclosure, copying, or distribution of this information is unauthorized =nd prohibited. If you have received this 
communication in error, please =dvise the sender immediately by reply email and delete this message and =ny 
attachments without retaining a copy. 
IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: Any statements regarding Federal tax law contained in =his e-mail are not 
intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, =or the purposes of avoiding penalties that may be imposed under 
federal =ax law or to market any entity, investment plan or arrangement. 
<=iv class=""> 
Lawrence M. Krauss 
Director, The Origins =roject at ASU 
Co-Director, Cosmology =nitiative 
Foundation =rofessor 
School of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics =epartment 
Arizona State Universe P.O. Box =71404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404 
Research Office Assistant (Jessica 
Origins Office (Cynthia) 
mailto 
origins.asu.edu I twitter.com/Ikraussl I krauss.faculty.asu.edu 
-Origins Project 10 Year Celebration -
Be a part of something 10 =ears in the making! 
April 5.9th 2018 — Visit for more info 
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