Lawrence Krauss

Theoretical physicist who organized a 2006 conference funded by Epstein, accepted funding for the Origins Project, defended Epstein publicly, and exchanged over 60 emails with him.

Key Relationships

Mentioned In

• Organization U.S. Southern District of New York - The House Committee published documents showing over 60 emails exchanged between Krauss and Epstein Official Document
• Organization U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - The House Committee's published files from November 12, 2025, documented over 60 email exchanges between Lawrence Kra... Official Document
• Organization The New York Times - The New York Times reported on birthday letters to Epstein including one from Krauss Credible Reporting
• Organization The New York Times - Krauss was mentioned in a New York Times article about his connection to Jeffrey Epstein Credible Reporting
• Person Edward M. Hundert - Krauss led the initiative for a no-confidence vote against Case Western Reserve University president Edward M. Hunder... Credible Reporting
• Person John L. Anderson - Krauss led the initiative for a no-confidence vote against Case Western Reserve provost John L. Anderson in 2006. The... Credible Reporting
• Organization Department of Justice (DOJ) - The DOJ released documents showing Epstein emailed Krauss to arrange introductions. Official Document
• Document Epstein documents (20,000-plus released records) - Lawrence Krauss is named in the Epstein files as the intermediary for Epstein's request Official Document
• Organization House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - The Committee published files revealing email exchanges between Epstein and Krauss. Official Document

Employed By

• Organization Yale University - Krauss became an assistant professor at Yale University in 1985 and associate professor in 1988. Credible Reporting
• Organization The Origins Project - Lawrence Krauss served as director of The Origins Project when it received $250,000 in funding from Jeffrey Epstein's... Official Document
• Organization The Origins Project - Krauss served as director of The Origins Project at Arizona State University. Credible Reporting
• Organization Arizona State University - Krauss was employed as a foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State Universit... Credible Reporting
• Organization The Origins Project Foundation, Inc. - Krauss became President of The Origins Project Foundation in January 2019 and was listed as Principal Officer as of 2... Credible Reporting
• Organization Case Western Reserve University - Krauss served as Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics, professor of astronomy, and chairman of the physics department ... Credible Reporting
• Organization The Origins Project (ASU) - Krauss served as director of The Origins Project when it received $250,000 from Epstein's foundation Credible Reporting

Visited

• Location St. Thomas - Krauss helped organize and attended a conference on St. Thomas that was funded by Epstein. Credible Reporting

Located At

• Location St. Thomas - Krauss organized and attended the 2006 physics conference held on St. Thomas. Official Document

Connected To

• Person Joe Rogan - Lawrence Krauss was the requested intermediary between Jeffrey Epstein and Joe Rogan for a potential meeting Single Source
• Person Jeffrey Epstein - Krauss organized a conference funded by Epstein, accepted project funding from him, publicly defended him, and exchan... Official Document

Associated With

• Person Steven Pinker - Krauss invited Pinker to social gatherings ('salons and coffee klatsches') that included Jeffrey Epstein. Credible Reporting
• Event 2006 physics conference - Krauss helped organize the 2006 conference on gravity funded by Epstein and invited approximately 20 well-known physi... Official Document

Part Of

• Organization The Origins Project - Krauss was director of The Origins Project when it received $250,000 from Epstein's foundation Official Document

Funded

• Financial Entity Enhanced Education (Epstein foundation) - Krauss's Origins Project received $250,000 from the Epstein foundation "Enhanced Education" while Krauss was director. Official Document

Charged With

• Organization Arizona State University - ASU investigation found that the preponderance of evidence suggested Krauss violated university policy against sexual... Official Document

Represented By

• Organization Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Board of Sponsors - Krauss chaired the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Board of Sponsors and later resigned from the position when othe... Credible Reporting

Organized

• Event 2006 gravity conference - Krauss helped organize the 2006 physics conference that was funded by Epstein's foundation Credible Reporting

Source Documents & Evidence

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