Peter Aldhous → Lawrence Krauss
Event Description
Peter Aldhous, a BuzzFeed News reporter, notifies Lawrence Krauss of an ongoing investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him. Aldhous requests detailed interview regarding allegations and specifically challenges Krauss's claim that two universities concluded an incident was 'unsubstantiated and fabricated with malicious intent,' stating BuzzFeed is unaware of such conclusions and requesting evidence to support the assertion.
Quoted Evidence
“I'm a reporter for BuzzFeed News who has been investigating sexual misconduct allegations against you... We are not aware that either university concluded fabrication or malicious intent, so if you have evidence to support this assertion, we would like to see and discuss it.”
Trafficking Assessment
Likelihood
5%
Confidence
95%
Thread Prior
15%
Reasoning
This is a journalist's notification of an investigation into sexual harassment allegations. The event itself is reporting/inquiry activity, not trafficking-related conduct. No procurement, transport, coercion, or exploitation mechanisms are present.
Metadata
Date
2017-12-10(exact)
Thread
Re: URGENT: BuzzFeed News inquiry re allegations of sexual harassment
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