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Extraction Summary
7
People
9
Organizations
4
Locations
4
Events
5
Relationships
8
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Written statement / rebuttal (likely to a journalist or investigator)
File Size:
3.99 MB
Summary
This document is a detailed written rebuttal by a male academic (likely Lawrence Krauss based on biographical details like the move from Case to ASU to ANU) responding to specific allegations of misconduct numbered 1 through 6. The author denies the allegations, clarifying that a 'female companion' was his wife, describing a student relationship as professional mentorship, and citing university investigations (ASU and ANU) that cleared him of wrongdoing regarding a 2016 'selfie' incident. The text highlights the author's frustration with anonymous third-party complaints and alleged violations of confidentiality agreements regarding past HR matters.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The Author | Respondent/Subject of allegations |
Male faculty member/physicist who moved from Case to ASU to ANU. Defending against allegations of misconduct.
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| Author's Wife | Spouse |
Identified as the 'female companion' in item 5; accompanied author in taxi with student in 2008.
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| The Student | Student/Mentee |
Female student interested in science communication (Item 2). Author claims she asked for advice and coffee; author wr...
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| Human Resources Person | University Staff |
Person the author spoke to regarding the student complaint at Case.
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| Anonymous 3rd Party | Complainant |
Made the claim in Item 3 and Item 6.
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| Conference Attendee (Selfie Subject) | Subject of alleged incident |
Woman involved in the 'selfie' incident (Item 6) in Nov 2016. Did not lodge a formal complaint.
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| Observer | Complainant |
Person who made the allegations regarding the selfie incident (Item 6).
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Organizations (9)
Timeline (4 events)
2008
AAAS Conference; Author and wife gave student a lift in a taxi
AAAS Conference location
November 2016
Conference incident involving a selfie and alleged touching (Item 6)
Conference
The Author
Conference Attendee
Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (5)
Author wrote letter of recommendation; student asked for career advice.
Explicitly stated 'my wife'.
Accepted an offer at ASU.
Intentions to leave Case.
Temporary suspension of my position at ANU.
Key Quotes (8)
"The items you list are false or distorted."Source
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Quote #1
"The ‘female companion’ in this case is my wife, who can attest to the fact that the claim is false"Source
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Quote #2
"I try to treat even students as respected colleagues if possible."Source
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Quote #3
"I was told that no formal complaint of sexual harassment was deemed at that time to be called for, and that the young woman in question had agreed to that."Source
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Quote #4
"The complaint was investigated throughly by both ASU and ANU and both came to the conclusion that it was not credible and no university policies had been violated."Source
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Quote #5
"The allegations were made by an observer to the incident."Source
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Quote #6
"The complainant alleged that a photo exists, showing your hand on the breast of the conference attendee who took the ‘selfie’ photo. This photo was not made available to the Australian National University"Source
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Quote #7
"I specifically request selfies not to include flashes, so that I don’t end up with a series bright spots in front of my eyes"Source
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Quote #8
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