Who is Eric Lander in the Epstein files?

Eric Lander is a prominent geneticist who led the Human Genome Project and founded the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. The Epstein files show he had scheduled meetings and dinners with Jeffrey Epstein in 2012. When photos from a 2012 Harvard meeting surfaced in 2019, Lander stated he briefly met Epstein at two events that spring, was unaware of Epstein's criminal history at the time, and ceased contact after learning about it.

What meetings did Eric Lander have with Jeffrey Epstein?

The documents show multiple scheduled interactions in May 2012, including a tentative dinner on May 10th at 8pm and mentions of Lander being in New York during the World Science Festival in late May 2012. The scheduling was coordinated through Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff. Lander later confirmed he attended two brief events with Epstein in spring 2012 at Harvard mathematician Martin Nowak's office.

Did Eric Lander's Epstein connection affect his government role?

Yes. When President Biden nominated Lander to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (a Cabinet-level position) in 2021, his confirmation was delayed for months as senators, including Maria Cantwell, sought more information about his meetings with Epstein. Lander addressed the controversy at his confirmation hearing, calling Epstein 'an abhorrent individual' and stating neither he nor the Broad Institute received funds from Epstein. He was eventually confirmed but later resigned in February 2022 over separate allegations of workplace bullying.

Who is Eric Lander in the Epstein files?

Eric Lander is a prominent geneticist who led the Human Genome Project and founded the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. The Epstein files show he had scheduled meetings and dinners with Jeffrey Epstein in 2012. When photos from a 2012 Harvard meeting surfaced in 2019, Lander stated he briefly met Epstein at two events that spring, was unaware of Epstein's criminal history at the time, and ceased contact after learning about it.

What meetings did Eric Lander have with Jeffrey Epstein?

The documents show multiple scheduled interactions in May 2012, including a tentative dinner on May 10th at 8pm and mentions of Lander being in New York during the World Science Festival in late May 2012. The scheduling was coordinated through Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff. Lander later confirmed he attended two brief events with Epstein in spring 2012 at Harvard mathematician Martin Nowak's office.

Did Eric Lander's Epstein connection affect his government role?

Yes. When President Biden nominated Lander to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (a Cabinet-level position) in 2021, his confirmation was delayed for months as senators, including Maria Cantwell, sought more information about his meetings with Epstein. Lander addressed the controversy at his confirmation hearing, calling Epstein 'an abhorrent individual' and stating neither he nor the Broad Institute received funds from Epstein. He was eventually confirmed but later resigned in February 2022 over separate allegations of workplace bullying.

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Eric Lander, a renowned geneticist and founding director of the Broad Institute, had documented interactions with Jeffrey Epstein in 2012 through scheduled meetings, dinners, and professional events. These connections delayed his Senate confirmation as Biden's Science Advisor in 2021.

Lander appears in scheduling emails and calendar entries documenting planned meetings and dinners with Epstein in 2012, particularly around May and during the World Science Festival. Multiple documents show Lesley Groff (Epstein's assistant) coordinating availability and confirming dinner reservations. Lander is also mentioned in a list of Harvard/MIT intellectuals Epstein maintained contact with. Additionally, he appears in 2021 newsletter emails discussing his delayed Senate confirmation, which was stalled in part due to questions about his Epstein connections. While some mentions are in government/media emails about his nomination process, the core documents show direct scheduling of in-person meetings.

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•Multiple scheduled dinners and meetings between Epstein and Lander documented in 2012, coordinated through Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff
•Lander listed among prominent Harvard/MIT scientists and intellectuals in Epstein's network, including Larry Summers, Marvin Minsky, and George Church
•Senate confirmation as Biden's Science Advisor delayed for months in 2021 as senators questioned the extent of his Epstein connections
•Lander acknowledged 'two brief events' with Epstein in spring 2012, claiming he was unaware of Epstein's criminal history and ceased contact after learning of it
•Documents show Epstein tracked Lander's schedule around events like the World Science Festival

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sses Senate Commerce Committee Vote. The Hill (5/20, Klar, 5.69M) reports the Senate Commerce Committee voted Thursday to advance the nomination of Eric Lander, President Biden's nominee to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell said, "Dr. Lander a

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stein Slow Science Office Nominee's Confirmation Path. Politico (4/22, Thompson, Meyer, LeVine, 6.73M) reports that President Biden's nomination of Eric Lander to be director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, now a Cabinet-level post, has been delayed in part because of Senate Commerce Chair M

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05 Apr 2014 18:55:21 +0000 Is there anyone in particular you wanted me to check with and sec if thcy are available? Larry Summers Howard Gardner Eric Lander David Gergen Henry Rosovksy George Church Seth Lloyd Lisa Randal Alan Dershowitz Marty Weinberg Marc Hauser Marvin Minsky Joe Thakuria On

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From: Lesley Groff To: Jeffrey Epstein CC <[email protected]> Subject: Eric Lander Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 16:48:58 +0000 See Below...do you wish to schedule in Eric Lander? Your schedule on friday is below Erin's email... Begin for

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Subject: Does JE want to see Eric Lander on Friday? — This to do is stored on an IMAP server. — It is managed by Mail; do not modify or delete it. 'Does JE want to see Eric Lander on Frid

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Subject: Does JE want to see Eric Lander on Friday? — This to do is stored on an IMAP server. — It is managed by Mail; do not modify or delete it. 'Does JE want to see Eric Lander on Frid

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rt Thurs fro DC" 1:00 Lunch w/Bamaby Marsh a) (NO FISH) EFTA00412247 May 31, Thursday to depart around 110011 today** "ICaryna's Birthday** **Eric Lander in NY for World Science Festival*" **Craig Martin Home from LSJ on Spirit at 4:13" "Office to Move into New Building Today/Tonight** 7:30 Dinner

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Thurs for DC" 1:00 Lunch w/Bamaby Marsh ( ) (NO FISH) EFTA00412258 May 31, Thursday *1 to depart around noon today** "ICaryna's Birthday" **Eric Lander in NY for World Science Festival*" "Craig Martin Home from LSJ on Spirit at 4:13" "Office to Move into New Building Today/Tonight** 7:30 Dinner a

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ton, otherwise depart Thurs fro DC** 1:00 Lunch w/Bamaby Marsh ( ) (NO FISH) May 31, Thursday. *a to depart around noon today** *3MB irthday" **Eric Lander in NY for World Science Festival*" **Craig Martin Home from LSJ on Spirit at 4:13" EFTA00412285 **Office to Move into New Building Today/Tonight

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30, Wednesday ***World Science Festival Begins** May 31, l hursday. *1. 0 depart around 110011 tOtill% " EFTA00412765 **Karvna's Birthday** **Eric Lander in NV for World Science Festival*" **Craig Marlin Home from LSJ on Spirit 1,212 at 4:13** "Office to Move into New Building Todavilimight" 7:30 Di

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ay May 30, Wednesday ***World Science Festival Begins** EFTA00412769 May 31, Thursday ** to depart around noon todav** **Karvna's Birthday** **Eric Lander in NY for World Science Festival*** **Craig Marlin Home from LSJ on Spirit #212 at 4:13** **Office to Move into New Building Todav/Tonight** 7:30

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Tom Zagat's office 1:30 tour google restaurants with tim Zagat(take a photo ID with you!) 4:00 Unik 5:00 paul Morris and McGraw 8:00 dinner with Eric Lander Sent from my iPhone EFTA00413361

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nce flight, I of course had to figure that out on my own.... The reason he wants to try to leave later on 10th is so he can have dinner at 8pm with Eric Lander...he also has a 5pm meeting w/Paul Morris and Mcgraw (although that could be changed I'm sure) Anyway, will keep you posted. I have never put JE on

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Subject: Will JE be able to have dinner w/Eric Lander on Thus May lOat 8pm — This to do is stored on an IMAP server. — It is managed by Mail; do not modify or delete it. 'Will JE be able to have dinne

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t me know if Jeffrey is in town. He will be in NY until 3pm on 10th. 5:00 Appt w/Paul Morris and McGraw (Paul ■ May 10 o ( 8:00 TENTATIVE Dinner w/Eric Lander )( )Erin is his assistant: EFTA00414049

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From: "Goo le Calendar on behalf of Eric S Lander To:' ' Subject: Declined: 8:00 TENTATIVE Dinner w/Eric Lander ( )( lande... @ Thu May 10 8pm - 9:30pm Date: Wed, 02 May 2012 18:23:08 +0000 Attachments: invite.ics Eric S Lander has declined this invitation.

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is in town. He will be in NY until 3pm on 10th. May 10 5:00 Appt w/Paul Morris and McGraw (Paul 212 464 0701 o/917 971 2507 8:00 TENTATIVE Dinner w/Eric Lander (617-308-8292)( [email protected])Erin is his assistant: erinrist(abroadinstitute.org/617.714.7011) EFTA00414071

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Wall Street at 8am) May 10 Thursday 1:00 LUNCH w/Goyemor Richardson (Caitlin- 5:00 Appt w/Paul Morris and McGraw (Paul a 8:00 TENTATIVE Dinner w/Eric Lander Office ( The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information,

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people that would later become leaders in science and industry including Brewster Kahle, Guy Steele, Sydney Brenner, David Waltz, Jack Schwartz, and Eric Lander. He even recruited Richard Feynman to spend his summers there. For many years, Thinking Machines Corporation connection machines were the fastest com

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