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Shing Tung Yau
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Fields Medal-winning mathematician, Harvard professor, referenced in Epstein science funding network
Watch: Shing Tung Yau in the Epstein files
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The files show Shing-Tung Yau, the Harvard mathematician, in direct email correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein and his assistant Lesley Groff in 2016, pitching a funding project and arranging a breakfast at Epstein's New York home for Tsinghua University's president. The emails show a fundraising pitch and its logistics. They do not show whether any money was given.
All 73 documents are emails, and 42 have Yau in the From/To/Cc line. Most of that correspondence is with Lesley Groff, Epstein's assistant, and with Epstein through his jeevacation account. It runs mainly from April to October 2016. In April 2016 Yau asks whether Epstein is interested in "the big projects he has been talking" about, and says the president of Tsinghua University is involved in his proposal. In early May 2016 the emails turn to arranging a breakfast at Epstein's home with Tsinghua leaders. Later emails mention funding and a building near Harvard. Epstein's side includes a 2019 calendar reminder asking whether to check in with Yau about his proposal. There are no flight logs, legal filings or financial records in the files that name him.
Key Highlights
- •On April 19-21, 2016, Yau emailed Lesley Groff asking whether Epstein was still interested in "the big projects" and whether he was interested in Yau's proposal. He noted that the president of Tsinghua University was involved. Groff forwarded these to Epstein.
- •On April 20, 2016, Yau wrote to Epstein: "15 million dollars. One needs some small renovation." The files do not say what the sum or the renovation referred to.
- •On April 25, 2016, Yau told Groff that "May 6 before 1 pm is the best time" to meet the Tsinghua president.
- •On May 5-6, 2016, Yau wrote that he had just had dinner with the president. A breakfast was set at Epstein's home on Sunday morning, moving from 6:45 to 6:30 am at Yau's request. Yau gave Groff a contact name for the visitors, said a "standard American breakfast" was fine, and listed the attendees, including President Qiu and a Vice President Yang. A Tsinghua staff member later wrote to confirm the delegation would attend, thanking Yau for the introduction.
- •On May 8, 2016, Yau wrote "Sounds good. But I need to put things into action now." Epstein replied, "I am considering next move." The files do not show what he decided.
- •In October 2016, Yau wrote that "We are looking for funding and also we are trying to purchase this building near Harvard." Another October email from Yau says "We can do that. But that is based on the scope of" an unstated project. A September 2016 email asks Groff to find out what Epstein thought of the project they had discussed "before the summer."
- •A February 2016 email from Yau to Groff replies to a thread titled "Summary of meeting with FAS Dean, Mike Smith and Science Dean Jeremy Bloxham." Epstein's circle was also in contact with Harvard science leadership at that time.
- •A Google Calendar notification dated June 13, 2019 asks "shall I check in with Shing Tung Yau re his proposal?" and a May 2019 email forwards an exchange with Yau to Epstein. Epstein's office was still tracking Yau's proposal three years later.
- •The documents show a fundraising approach and the logistics of a meeting. They do not show any wrongdoing by Yau, and they do not show that Epstein gave money to Yau's projects.
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Document Mentions (20 of 73)
EFTA00319193.pdf
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, at 5:25 PM, > wrote: >> >> Yau, can you let me k ow what project specifically? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Sep 13, 2016, at 3:15 PM, Shing Tung Yau < > wrote: >>> >>> Dear >>> Can you ask what Jeffrey thinks about the project that we discussed before the summer ? >>> Best regards >>> Yau >
EFTA00325495.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00325495
From: Shing Tung Yau <:a> To: ==. > Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Thu, 05 May 2016 18:12:44 +0000 If the president can be there in Sunday Is a breakfast good ?
EFTA00325490.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00325490
From: Shing Tung Yau <:a> To: ==. > Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Thu, 05 May 2016 18:03:05 +0000 I can ask But right now they are on the airplane and can only
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EFTA00325904.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00325904
[email protected]> Subject: Yau-Sat. morning possible? Date: Thu, 05 May 2016 16:36:46 +0000 Please see below: Begin forwarded message: From: Shing Tung Yau <a> Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: May 5, 2016 at 12:35:10 PM EDT To: Lesley Groff < I have to check Most likely in the morning Is it possi
EFTA00328899.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00328899
From: Shing Tung Yau To: Lesley Groff Subject: Re: Summary of meeting with FAS Dean, Mike Smith and Science Dean Jeremy Bloxham Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 03:11:29 +0000 D
EFTA00496066.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00496066
From: To: Jefffrey Epstein Subject: Shing Tung Yau Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 23:56:53 +0000 Please see below. Begin fonvarded message: From: "Yau, Shing-Tung" < Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Ma
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EFTA00325510.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00325510
e: Date: Fri, 06 May 2016 10:05:59 +0000 Ok to confirm breakfast at your house Sunday 6:45am? Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Shing Tung Yau Date: May 5, 2016 at 11:48:45 PM EDT To: treffre E." Cc: Subject: Re: I just had dinner with the president On Saturday , he can have time between
EFTA00325508.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00325508
From: Shing Tung Yau To: "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> Cc: Subject: Re: Date: Fri, 06 May 2016 03:48:45 +0000 I just had dinner with the president On Saturday
EFTA00325513.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00325513
From: To: Shing Tung Yau Subject: Re: Date: Fri, 06 May 2016 10:10:12 +0000 Yau, may we please do the breakfast at Jeffreys home on Sunday at 6:45am? Does this work? Sent
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EFTA00325516.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00325516
From: Shing Tung Yau czi To: Subject: Re: Date: Fri, 06 May 2016 12:31:24 +0000 Can you give me your exact address? Yau Sent from my iPhone On May 6, 2016, at 6:10
EFTA00325515.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00325515
From: Shing Tung Yau To: Subject: Re: Date: Fri, 06 May 2016 12:30:42 +0000 They can do it But how about starting at 6:30 am on Sunday Yau Sent from my iPhone On
EFTA00325517.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00325517
st Street between 5th and Madison. The house staff line (for just in case) is May I please get a contact phone number? On May 6, 2016, at 8:30 AM, Shing Tung Yau < > wrote: They can do it But how about starting at 6:30 am on Sunday Yau Sent from my iPhone On May 6, 2016, at 6:10 AM, > wrote: Yau, may w
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EFTA00325519.pdf
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From: Shing Tung Yau To: Subject: Re: Date: Fri, 06 May 2016 12:49:20 +0000 The contact number is mr ZHANG Sent from my iPhone On May 6, 2016, at 8:45 AM, > wrote
EFTA00325521.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00325521
From: To: Yau Subject: Re: Date: Fri, 06 May 2016 12:49:45 +0000 thank you very much. On May 6, 2016, at 8:49 AM, Shing Tung Yau < > wrote: The contact number is mr ZHANG Sent from my iPhone On May 6, 2016, at 8:45 AM, > wrote: Yes! 6:30am is just fine. Jeffrey's home add
EFTA00325527.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00325527
Yau, is there anything in particular the president would like for breakfast? any food allergies we should be aware of? On May 6, 2016, at 8:49 AM, Shing Tung Yau < The contact number is mr ZHANG Sent from my iPhone On May 6, 2016, at 8:45 AM, > wrote: r> wrote: Yes! 6:30am is just fine. JefTre 's home ad
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EFTA00325532.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00325532
From: Shing Tung Yau To: Subject: Re: Date: Fri, 06 May 2016 14:14:44 +0000 I do not think they have any food allergy And standard American breakfast is just fine
EFTA00325536.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00325536
From: Shing Tung Yau < To: Subject: Re: Date: Fri, 06 May 2016 14:24:11 +0000 >, Jian Zhang < >, The names are listed as above President Qiu Vice President yang
EFTA00325538.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00325538
From: To: Shing Tung Yau ‹ > Cc: Subject: Re: Date: Fri, 06 May 2016 14:36:53 +0000 Excellent. Thank you so much. Sent from my iPhone On May 6, 2016, at 10:24 AM, Shing
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EFTA00325534.pdf
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From: To: Shing Tung Yau Subject: Re: Date: Fri, 06 May 2016 14:16:18 +0000 Very good to know!! May I please have the names of the other two attending. And we will have a g
EFTA00319189.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00319189
From: Shing Tung Yau <:a> To: ==l > Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 20:44:21 +0000 Thanks Yau Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 13, 2016, at 4:40 PM,
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