File 025594
Email Chain Regarding Foundation Donations and MIT Restrictions (File 025594)
Email correspondence between Joi Ito and Jeffrey Epstein discussing a rejected $25,000 donation from ASU to MIT, alongside mentions of Leon Black contributions and potential alternative donors.
Summary
This email chain from May 2019 documents communications between Joi Ito (MIT Media Lab) and Jeffrey Epstein regarding donation acceptance issues at MIT. Ito informs Epstein that while Leon Black's contribution was retained, a $25,000 donation from Epstein's foundation was being rejected by MIT and returned to ASU. The conversation also references potential alternative donors, including Andrew Farkas, who has previously funded Harvard institutions.
Date: Monday, May 6 2019 11:15 AMSubject: Re: $25K from ASUFrom: J <jeevacation@gmail.com>To: Joichi Itosend details .On Mon, May 6, 2019 at 7:14 AM Joichi Ito <› wrote:Can he give a gift to me at MIT?Sent from my iPhoneOn May 6, 2019, at 06:56, J <jeevacation@gmail.com > wrote:yes, hes not beholden to ME too :). how should farkas give the moneyOn Mon, May 6, 2019 at 6:52 AM Joichi Ito < > wrote:That would be great. I've been busy, but good. How are you? Heard you saw Madars.> On May 6, 2019, at 06:48, J <jeevacation@gmail.com > wrote:> i can have andrew farkas , he gave a building to the hasty pudding harvard. fund plant guys. howare you >?> On Thu, Apr 18, 2019 at 8:23 AM Joichi Ito < > wrote:> Nice.> > On Apr 18, 2019, at 08:03, J _______________ _________> wrote:> >> > https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/opinion/sunday/oliver- sacks-gardens.html?action=click&module=Opinion &pgtyp e=Homep age> >> > On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 11:08 AM Joi Ito ‹> wrote:> > I'm good. Good luck!> >> > - Joi> >> >> On Mar 4, 2019, at 7:45 AM, J <jeevacation@gmail.com > wrote:> »> >> brutal press. . sorry . it seems im a symbol for all ills. :). if you hate the rich, the men , thetrump types . im your boy . at least for the moment. . hope you are well> »> >> On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 1:24 PM Joi Ito ‹> wrote:> » Thanks!> »> >>> On Feb 28, 2019, at 1:18 PM, J <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:> >»> >>> No problem- Trying to get more black for you> >»> >>> On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 1:10 PM Joi Ito <> >>> Hey Jeffrey.> >»> wrote:HOUSE OVERSIGHT 025594> >>> How are things?> >»> >>> Just to let you know. We were able to keep the Leon Black money, but the $25K from yourfoundation is getting bounced by MIT back to ASU.> >»> >» Sorry...> >»> >» - Joi> >» --> >» please note> >>> The information contained in this communication is> >>> confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may> >>> constitute inside information, and is intended only for> >>> the use of the addressee. It is the property of> >>> JEE> >>> Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this> >>> communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited> >>> and may be unlawful. If you have received this> >>> communication in error, please notify us immediately by> >>> return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com , and> >>> destroy this communication and all copies thereof,> >>> including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved> >>> »> »> »> » please note> >> The information contained in this communication is> >> confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may> >> constitute inside information, and is intended only for> >> the use of the addressee. It is the property of> >> JEE> >> Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this> >> communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited> >> and may be unlawful. If you have received this> >> communication in error, please notify us immediately by> >> return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com , and> >> destroy this communication and all copies thereof,> >> including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved> >> >> >> > --> > please note> > The information contained in this communication is> > confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may> > constitute inside information, and is intended only for> > the use of the addressee. It is the property of> > JEE> > Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this> > communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited> > and may be unlawful. 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If you have received this> communication in error, please notify us immediately by> return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com , and> destroy this communication and all copies thereof,> including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. 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