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5
People
6
Organizations
2
Locations
4
Events
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Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Media inquiry / request for comment / investigative journalism correspondence
File Size:
2.45 MB
Summary
This document is a formal request for comment from journalists (likely BuzzFeed News) to a prominent physicist (identifiable as Lawrence Krauss by biographical details) regarding allegations of sexual misconduct spanning 2006 to 2016. It details two specific incidents: a 2006 alleged sexual assault of a volunteer at a Center for Inquiry event in Washington D.C., and a 2007 pattern of harassment toward a student at Case Western Reserve University. The document originates from a House Oversight committee file dump.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Recipient (Implied: Lawrence Krauss) | Subject of investigation |
Described as professor of physics at Case Western Reserve University, prominent figure in skeptics movement, affiliat...
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| Azeen Ghorayshi | Reporter |
Colleague on the science desk reporting the story.
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| Virginia Hughes | Reporter |
Colleague on the science desk reporting the story.
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| Volunteer for CFI D.C. | Alleged Victim |
Subject of Incident 1 in November 2006.
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| Student at Case Western | Alleged Victim |
Subject of Incident 2 in Fall/December 2007; wrote column in school paper.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University | University |
Former employer of the subject.
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| Arizona State University | University |
Affiliated institution.
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| Australian National University | University |
Affiliated institution.
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| New College of the Humanities | University |
Affiliated institution.
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| Center for Inquiry (CFI) | Non-profit |
Subject serves as honorary member of board of directors; site of Incident 1.
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| House Oversight Committee | Government Body |
Source of the document (Footer: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT).
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Timeline (4 events)
December 2007
Student interview for science journal where subject ignored questions and asked for dinner.
Subject's Office, Case Western Reserve University
Subject
Student
Fall 2007
Conversation regarding post-graduation plans where subject made inappropriate comments.
Case Western Reserve University
Subject
Student
November 2006
Launch event for the new Center for Inquiry.
Washington D.C.
Subject
CFI Volunteer
November 2006
Alleged sexual assault in hotel room.
Washington D.C. Hotel
Subject
CFI Volunteer
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location of Incident 1 (CFI launch and hotel).
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Location of Incident 2 (Professor's office).
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Relationships (3)
Subject (Lawrence Krauss)
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Journalist/Subject
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Azeen Ghorayshi / Virginia Hughes
Reporters sending inquiry regarding allegations.
Subject (Lawrence Krauss)
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Predatory/Alleged Assault
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CFI Volunteer
Followed her, invited to room, alleged physical assault.
Subject (Lawrence Krauss)
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Professor/Student
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Case Western Student
Student interviewed him for journal; he made inappropriate advances.
Key Quotes (4)
"When I was in college I could never get a girl that looked like you."Source
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Quote #1
"There was even one particular creep of a professor who once told me he thought differently of me compared to other students and asked me to dinner: a situation so disturbing that it left me upset for weeks afterward"Source
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Quote #2
"You then lifted her by her arms, and pushed her onto the bed beneath you, forcibly kissing her and trying to pull down the crotch of her tights."Source
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Quote #3
"asked her if she was 'of age.'"Source
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Quote #4
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