Lawrence Krauss → Rebecca Watson
Event Description
Lawrence Krauss provides extended defense of Jeffrey Epstein, stating he believes Epstein's claim of not knowing the girls were underage, characterizing Epstein as an 'easy target,' and asserting he will not abandon Epstein as a friend despite the allegations and guilty plea.
Quoted Evidence
“I believe him when he told me he had no idea the girls were underage... Moreover, I also believe that Jeffrey is an easy target for those who want to take advantage of him... I will not turn my back on a good friend so easily.”
Trafficking Assessment
Likelihood
10%
Confidence
85%
Thread Prior
65%
Indicators
Reasoning
This is a personal character defense and rebuttal to an allegation, not trafficking activity itself. While it contains victim-blaming language and minimization typical of trafficking apologia, the event itself (Krauss defending a friend) is communicative, not trafficking. The underlying allegations remain substantive but are scored elsewhere.
Metadata
Date
2011-04-06(inferred)
Thread
Re: Statement in the Daily Beast?
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