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Brian Boyd is a renowned Nabokov scholar and University of Auckland professor who appeared in Epstein's calendar and emails between 2012-2013 related to academic talks and a proposed book funding arrangement about Lolita.
Boyd appears primarily in calendar entries scheduling his April 2012 talk at Harvard's Program for Evolutionary Dynamics (PED), which Epstein funded, along with associated dinner arrangements and travel logistics coordinated through Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff. Email exchanges show Epstein offered to fund Boyd's next book about Nabokov's Lolita for $75,000, though this funding never materialized. Boyd also appears in reminders about a May 2013 Nabokov conference at the Pompidou in Paris. The documents reflect a professional academic relationship centered on Boyd's Nabokov scholarship and Epstein's support of evolutionary research at Harvard.
Key Highlights
- •Met Epstein in 2012 after giving a talk at Harvard's Centre for Evolutionary Dynamics, which Epstein sponsored
- •Epstein offered $75,000 to fund Boyd's proposed book about Lolita (Nabokov's controversial novel about a middle-aged man's obsession with a 12-year-old girl)
- •Documents show calendar coordination for Boyd's Harvard talk (April 16, 2012), dinner arrangements, and travel via Delta flight
- •Boyd has publicly stated he was unaware of Epstein's 2008 conviction at the time, saying 'If I'd known he'd been convicted, the last thing I would ever have done would be to suggest a book on Lolita'
- •The funding never eventuated; Boyd received support from New Zealand's Marsden Fund instead
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EFTA00292676.pdf
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** April 16, Monday *** Brian Boyd to give talk at 4:00 at Harvard PED*** departs today at 6:45pm via Delta #2019*** ??? Breakfast w Dann Hillis I p) Alice assistant: NEED TIME FRO
EFTA00300078.pdf
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:30 Conference Call w/Joe Ackerman, Lill Sanchez, Chris Kni ht and Darren (Dial In: International Dial in: Conf. Code: Leader PIN: 4:00 Skype w/Brian Boyd 7:00 Dinner w/Woody Allen, Soon Yi, Dick Cavett and wife, Boris Nikolic Woody cell: (Kathryn, assistant: ) February 17. Friday 9:00 Breakfast w/L
EFTA00365164.pdf
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n F Kennedy Presedential Library and Museum in Boston THURS. MAY 30, 2013 Reminder: Nabokov conference at the Pompidou in Path May 30-June 1, 2013 (Brian Boyd gave dates) FRL MAY 31, 2013 KARYNA'S BIRTHDAY!! EFTA00365168
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EFTA00416442.pdf
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Subject: Include May Haung's email from March 16 re Brian Boyd talk w/JE Harvard itinerary — This to do is stored on an IMAP server. — It is managed by Mail; do not modify or delete it. 'Include Ma Haun•'s ema
EFTA00416441.pdf
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Subject: Include May Haung's email from March 16 re Brian Boyd talk w/JE Harvard itinerary — This to do is stored on an IMAP server. — It is managed by Mail; do not modify or delete it. ' ' " 6 re Brian Boy
EFTA00416604.pdf
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Subject: Can Brian Boyd have dinner w/JE on Sun. April 15th? — This to do is stored on an IMAP server. — It is managed by Mail; do not modify or delete it. 'Can Brian Boy
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EFTA00417116.pdf
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back from Wolfram before giving up time slot) 5:00?? CAN GEORGE CHURCH meet w/JE and Ted? (George Church: ) Still Awaiting Response ??? Dinner w/Brian Boyd YES-Need Time and Place ??? Stephen Wolfram ( II )(Erik Broadrick TOUCH BASE MONDAY MARCH 19 EFTA00417117 WILL AUSTIN HEARST BE JOINING THE TRI
EFTA00417125.pdf
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will put in calendAr Sent from my iPhone On Mar 22, 2012, at 9:23 PM, Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> wrote: Forwarded message From: Brian Boyd cl Date: Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 2:19 AM Subject: Re: To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> 30 May-June 1 2013. On 23/03/2012, at 1:31 PM, Jef
EFTA00417121.pdf
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From: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> To: Lesley Groff Subject: Fwd: Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:23:00 +0000 Forwarded message From: Brian Boyd Date: Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 2:19 AM Subject: Re: To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> 30 May-June 1 2013. On 23/03/2012, at 1:31 PM, Jeffr
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EFTA00417839.pdf
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Subject: Can Brian Boyd have dinner w/JE on Sun. April 15th? — This to do is stored on an IMAP server. — It is managed by Mail; do not modify or delete it. 'Can Brian Boy
EFTA00530291.pdf
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From: =a> To: Jeffrey Epstein •t: III > Cc: Lesley Groff <MINII > Subject: Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:37:17 +0000 Martin Nowak said Brian Boyd is giving a talk at PED on April 16th EFTA00530291
EFTA00301516.pdf
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:00 Appt w/ Ted Kaptchuk ( ) lf ) CONFIRMED 5:00 TENTATIVE Appt w/George Church: Yveta: Need to follow up as the date approaches 6:30 Dinner w/Brian Boyd ( ) YES-TIME IS CONFIRMED, NEED A RESTAURANT! 10:30-11:00 Wheels up to NY ??? Ste hen Wolfram (Erik Broadrick Follow Up Emails sent: March 14,
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EFTA00306308.pdf
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ys M 11:55am Karyna to arrive STT via AA#404 THEIRS. MAY 30, 2013 LSJ Reminder: Nabokov conference at the Pompidou in Paris May 30-June 1, 2013 (Brian Boyd gave dates) FR/. MAY 31, 2013 LSJ Reminder: Yoed to drop off the cello today before he leaves on his trip Reminder: Rich Barnett on holiday today,
EFTA00361477.pdf
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5-6 days ( ) 11:55am to arrive STT via AA#404 THURS. MAY 30, 2013 LSJ Reminder: Nabokov conference at the Pompidou in Paris May 30-June 1, 2013 (Brian Boyd gave dates) FRI. MAY 31, 2013 LSJ Reminder: Yoed to drop off the cello today before he leaves on his trip Reminder: Rich Barnett on holiday today
EFTA00659467.pdf
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From: Brian Boyd To: jeffrey epstein [email protected]> Subject: Re: Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:45:59 +0000 Oh, well, one temptation less. There'll be a Nabokov
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EFTA00659475.pdf
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From: Brian Boyd To: jeffrey epstein [email protected]> Subject: Re: Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:52:26 +0000 Thanks for the kind offer, but I have no other spec
EFTA00660149.pdf
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From: To: Jeffrey Epstein <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Brian Boyd Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:35:56 +0000 Ok Sent from my iPhone On Apr 10, 2012, at 8:07 AM, Jeffrey Epstein <jea®gmail.com> wrote: no„ find from his
EFTA00660204.pdf
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breakfast with Danny Hillis 1:45 Danny Hillis to meet with Jes staley. (is JE going?) 6:00 Tribeca Ball Cocktails 8:30 TriBeCa Ball Dinner (4:00 Brian Boyd to give his talk at PED) (6:45 departs today at 6:45 from LGA via Delta 2019) Sent from my iPhone EFTA00660204
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EFTA00660357.pdf
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From: ==la To: Jeffrey Epstein CC <[email protected]> Subject: Brian Boyd Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:16:54 +0000 I am coming for a workshop at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies on April 12-14, but the talk at PEI)
EFTA00292673.pdf
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** April 16, Monday *** Brian Boyd to give talk at 4:00 at Harvard PED*** departs today at 6:45pm via Delta #2019*** 9:30 Steve Hanson 10:00 Breakfast w Danny Hillis a) Alice assis
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