File 026317
Email Chain: Robert Kuhn Correspondence on Radical Breakthroughs Project and Trade War Commentary (File 026317)
August 2018 email correspondence between Robert Kuhn and Jeffrey Epstein regarding a documentary project called 'Radical Breakthroughs,' with discussion of production development, contributor recruitment, and sharing of trade war commentary.
Summary
Robert Kuhn emails Jeffrey Epstein on August 23, 2018 regarding the 'Radical Breakthroughs' documentary project, sharing CNBC and Fox Business trade war commentary and proposing a meeting with producer Peter Getzels to discuss the project in detail. The email includes updates on the documentary's development progress, including research on 13 episodes, location scouting plans, production team hiring, and website development. Previous messages in the chain from August 18-19 discuss Epstein's potential availability to meet during Kuhn's time in New York.
From: Robert KuhnSent: 8/23/2018 6:28:45 PMTo: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com]Subject: Re: Kuhn - Radical BreakthroughsImportance: HighTwo short commentaries on our favorite Trade War - CNBC yesterday, Fox Business today.CNBC - August 22, 2018https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/08/22/us-and-china-have-self-fulfilling-prophecies-on-both-sides-for-trade-says-expert.htmlFox Business - August 23, 2018http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/5825805484001/?plavlist id=3166411554001#sp=show-clipsOn Aug 19, 2018, at 10:39 AM, Robert Kuhn< >wrote:If return, let me know; if not, I'm back Sept 25 - Oct. 14.On Aug 19, 2018, at 7:46 AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:I might return , to ny this week not sure yetOn Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 11:53 PM, Robert Kuhn< >wrote:Jeffrey:How's all in our crazy world?I'm in NY until August 31 (then again, after Beijing, Sept. 25 — Oct. 14). If you are in town, meet?When convenient, I'd like you to meet Peter Getzels, Closer To Truth producer/director (I've worked withPeter for 12 years); he would very much like to meet you in person, describe the Radical Breakthroughsprocess in detail, get your feedback. He would come up from DC. We can always do Skype, of course, butPeter would appreciate to meet in person early in the process. Breakthroughs is a Big Project, big opportunityfor impact. All are truly excited.Below are highlights of Breakthroughs progress.Attached is latest CNN on trade war and below are links (caution: a few weeks old is ancient history in Trumptime).HOUSE OVERSIGHT 026317The US trade war against China: The view from Beijinghttps://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d514f3551544f78457a6333566d54/share_p.htmlHow should China handle the trade war?https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d774d3449544d79457a6333566d54/share_p.htmlLove to discuss stuffRobertRadical Breakthrough Development Work• Research on each of the 13 episodes is ongoing and we are moving towards creating a short list of the topcontributors per episode (with some contributors in multiple episodes).• We are aggregating the top contributors around 4 to 5 central locations, such as SF Bay Area, LA, Chicago,Boston, New York, Santa Fe, London, Oxford, and Cambridge for the main shoots.• We are creating a short list of locations for the secondary shoot - i.e. the more observational shoots onspecific labs and research facilities, such as the Music Lab at McGill, the Sleep Lab at Harvard.• We are planning a recce in the autumn to assess locations and meet some of the key contributors.• We've brought on a production manager / line producer as we develop detailed research, contributors,locations, budgets.• Our team is working toward interviewing and hiring a top science-literate associate producer / dedicatedresearch producer. We've been coordinating with colleagues at HHMI (Howard Hughes Medical Association)as well as National Geographic for staffing referrals, and now have a strong short list. This is a critical, long-term position.• We are assessing graphics and animation companies and researching styles and graphic ideas that we mightuse to communicate some of the more complex ideas.• Our digital team is researching a web extension for the www.closertotruth.com website, developing ideas fora dedicated site neighborhood for "Radical Breakthroughs." We are in discussions with several websitedesign companies, including the company that designed and built our original CTT site, for ideas and bids oncreating the expanded site.• By mid-October, we expect to begin to schedule the shoots.HOUSE OVERSIGHT 026318please 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. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 026319