File 025139
Email from Robert Trivers to Jeffrey Epstein Regarding Legal Troubles and Career Impact (File 025139)
Email from evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers to Jeffrey Epstein dated June 24, 2018, discussing personal legal difficulties, employment loss, and planned book projects amid a climate of misconduct allegations.
Summary
Robert Trivers writes to Jeffrey Epstein about arriving from a difficult journey and apologizing for previously suggesting Epstein's involvement in his troubles. Trivers describes facing institutional consequences in the context of a broader cultural reckoning with misconduct allegations against prominent men. He details significant financial losses (approximately $500,000-$1 million) from a lost employment opportunity and discusses his plans to publish revised manuscripts including his scientific work on social theory and selfish genetic elements. The email also includes commentary on Trump's trade policy and stock market concerns.
From: Robert TriversSent: 6/24/2018 6:11:37 PMTo: Jeffrey Epstein [jeevacation@gmail.com]Importance: HighJeffreyfinally landedvery unpleasant journeyyou had nothing to do with how Chapman acted and i apologise for suggesting it might be otherwiseit was entirely against me, partly motivated by a spiteful ex-friendconsulted two lawyers that Gordon recommended but they were very discouragingthe basic problem is simple—i am going against a strong national trend—well-known man after well-known man is being brought low for alleged hismisbehaviour toward women—in some case well-deserved prison time (Cosby and perhaps Weinstein) in many other cases, simply being run out ofinstitutions—exactly my fatefurthermore in he say/she say confrontations the evidence has shifted—in University settings at least—from 'beyond a reasonable doubt' to a'preponderance of evidence' to 'more positive than negative'the loss is huge, on the order of a half million to a million dollars, meant to keep me alive (they were going to offer a five-year contract) while i letmy 'inheritance' be spent on children and grandchildren while also growingi have no choice but to worki will get my revised Wild Life to an agent later this week—have added 5 new chapters and a few sections—much stronger for the inclusion of mymajor scientific work-1. social theory based on natural selection and 2. selfish genetic elements selected within organismsthen i have Honour Killings set to roll, as well as another onehope you are thriving—and also hope Trump will stop this international trade nonsense—a lose/lose war—especially as it affects the stock market orso it seems to mebest wishesbobHOUSE OVERSIGHT 025139