File 025606
Email Chain About MIT Donation Issues and Leon Black Funding (File 025606)
Email correspondence between Joichi Ito and Jeffrey Epstein discussing a $25,000 donation from Epstein's foundation to MIT through Arizona State University and complications with Leon Black funding.
Summary
This email chain from February-May 2019 documents communications between Joichi Ito (MIT Media Lab director) and Jeffrey Epstein regarding charitable donations. The primary issue concerns a $25,000 donation from Epstein's foundation being rejected by MIT and redirected back to Arizona State University. The exchange also discusses potential donations through Andrew Farkas and the successful receipt of Leon Black funding. The emails are heavily redacted with confidentiality notices.
Date: Monday, May 6 2019 01:18 PMSubject: Re: $25K from ASUFrom: Joichi Ito <To: Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@gmail.com>;Thanks!> On May 6, 2019, at 07:25, J <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:> 100-200> On Mon, May 6, 2019 at 7:15 AM Joichi Ito ‹> wrote:> What is the size of the gift?> Sent from my iPhone> On May 6, 2019, at 07:14, Joichi Ito ‹> wrote:>> Can he give a gift to me at MIT?>> Sent from my iPhone>> On May 6, 2019, at 06:56, J <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:>>> yes, hes not beholden to ME too :). how should farkas give the money>»>» On Mon, May 6, 2019 at 6:52 AM Joichi Ito <1.> 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. how are you>?>» >>>> > On Thu, Apr 18, 2019 at 8:23 AM Joichi Ito < > wrote:>>» Nice.>» >>>> > > On Apr 18, 2019, at 08:03, J <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:>» > >>>> > > https://www.nytimes. com/2019/04/18/opinion/sunday/oliver- s acks-gardens .html? action=c lick&module=Opinion &pgtyp e=Homep age>» > >>>> > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 11:08 AM Joi Ito <IMI> 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 , the trumptypes . im your boy. at least for the moment. . hope you are well>» > »>>> > >> On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 1:24 PM Joi Ito 1.11> wrote:HOUSE OVERSIGHT 025606>>> > >> 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 ‹> wrote:>>> > >>> Hey Jeffrey.>» > >»>>> > >>> 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 noteHOUSE OVERSIGHT 025607> > 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. 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 forHOUSE OVERSIGHT 025608> 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 reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 025609