Who is Rupert Sheldrake in the Epstein files?

Sheldrake is a British biologist and author known for his controversial theory of morphic resonance and his parapsychology research. In the files he is a scientific correspondent of Epstein. Dozens of emails from 2015 and 2016 show the two arranging phone calls, discussing scientific questions and swapping introductions.

What did Epstein and Sheldrake talk about?

The emails show Epstein asking Sheldrake what to read, raising questions about Zipf's law and power laws, and mentioning Deepak Chopra, Brian Josephson and Jerry Pollack. He also invited Sheldrake to the US, saying a Harvard-linked institute would cover all costs. Most of the substance of the calls themselves is not in the emails, which mostly settle times for them.

Do the documents show Sheldrake did anything wrong?

No. His appearances are professional and scientific correspondence, and the files hold no legal, financial, flight or investigative records about him. Epstein cultivated many scientists and academics, and being in contact with him is not evidence of wrongdoing.

Did Sheldrake ever travel to meet Epstein?

The files do not show it. Epstein asked in May 2016 about a July US visit, and later emails mention a Paris to-do list and possible meetings. In 2015 Epstein said he would follow up if he was ever near Sheldrake. No document in the files confirms an in-person meeting.

Who is Rupert Sheldrake in the Epstein files?

Sheldrake is a British biologist and author known for his controversial theory of morphic resonance and his parapsychology research. In the files he is a scientific correspondent of Epstein. Dozens of emails from 2015 and 2016 show the two arranging phone calls, discussing scientific questions and swapping introductions.

What did Epstein and Sheldrake talk about?

The emails show Epstein asking Sheldrake what to read, raising questions about Zipf's law and power laws, and mentioning Deepak Chopra, Brian Josephson and Jerry Pollack. He also invited Sheldrake to the US, saying a Harvard-linked institute would cover all costs. Most of the substance of the calls themselves is not in the emails, which mostly settle times for them.

Do the documents show Sheldrake did anything wrong?

No. His appearances are professional and scientific correspondence, and the files hold no legal, financial, flight or investigative records about him. Epstein cultivated many scientists and academics, and being in contact with him is not evidence of wrongdoing.

Did Sheldrake ever travel to meet Epstein?

The files do not show it. Epstein asked in May 2016 about a July US visit, and later emails mention a Paris to-do list and possible meetings. In 2015 Epstein said he would follow up if he was ever near Sheldrake. No document in the files confirms an in-person meeting.

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Rupert Sheldrake, the British biologist and parapsychology researcher, exchanged direct emails with Jeffrey Epstein from June 2015 to September 2016. The emails cover phone calls, science questions and an introduction to another researcher. Epstein's scheduling staff also arranged the calls.

Sheldrake appears mainly in direct correspondence: about 49 emails have him in the From, To or Cc line, and the archive mentions him in 146 documents, nearly all of them emails. The messages show Epstein courting him as a scientific contact. Epstein asks what to read before a meeting, raises questions about Zipf's law and power laws, and floats a US visit with costs covered. Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff arranged calls with Sheldrake, and Epstein's travel and schedule documents list a "Phone Date w/Rupert Sheldrake" and name him among people to see in Paris. The files contain no legal, financial, travel-log or investigative records about him, and nothing in them suggests wrongdoing by Sheldrake.

Key Highlights

•Epstein and Sheldrake exchanged emails from June 2015 to September 2016, with a cluster in May–July 2016 about scheduling phone calls. The calls were set for around 5pm UK time.
•In June 2015 Sheldrake emailed Epstein and AI researcher Ben Goertzel under the subject "Introduction of two creative minds". Epstein replied that he would follow up if he was ever in Sheldrake's vicinity.
•In May 2016 Epstein asked whether Sheldrake could come to the US in July and wrote of a "harvard instituc" that would "pick up all costs". The archive does not show whether the trip happened.
•Epstein's emails to Sheldrake include a stray remark that Deepak Chopra, "a great fan of yours", had visited that morning. Epstein also asked Sheldrake's view of physicist Brian Josephson and said he was trying to convince Chopra to move in. A June 2016 note thanks Sheldrake for an introduction to Jerry Pollack.
•In 2015 Epstein sent Sheldrake science questions, including a note that he had found no satisfactory derivation of the power law and a pasted passage on Zipf's law. Sheldrake replied that they were "really interesting questions".
•Epstein's staff schedules from 2016 list a phone date with Sheldrake at 12:00pm EST (5pm UK time), and a Paris to-do list names him among people to see.
•In September 2016 the two exchanged more personal messages about a seminar Sheldrake gave at Pollack's lab and whether his back was troubling him. This suggests an ongoing cordial relationship.

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Document Mentions (20 of 146)

EFTA00285124.pdf

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tomorrow. He will stay in 8A Reminder: Ehud's piano to be moved intoal this morning People to see while in Paris: Misha Gromov, Lang, Linda Pinto, Rupert Sheldrake, The Mongolian- Lundeg Purevsuren, Terje, Josh Ramo, Misha's friend: Francois Taddei (biologist) Desmon Shum, "mels ass our arin"? Sat Nov. 7.2015

EFTA00285117.pdf

EFTA00285117

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rk tomorrow. He will stay in= Reminder: Ehud's piano to be moved into this morning People to see while in Paris: Misha Gromov, Lang, Linda Pinto, Rupert Sheldrake, The Mongolian- Lundeg Purevsuren, Terje, Josh Ramo, Misha's friend: Francois Taddei (biologist) Desmon Shum, inels ass our main, Sat. Nov. 7. 201

EFTA00323077.pdf

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From: "Jeffrey E." <jeevacation®gmail.com> To: Rupert Sheldrake < >, Lesley Groff< Subject: Re: call Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:47:36 +0000 i will make it work look forward to it . friday at 5 On Wed, Jun 29,

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EFTA00323572.pdf

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From: Lesley Groff <MIMIlle To: Rupert Sheldrake Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 19:25:16 +0000 Hello Rupert ...I am reconfirming Jeffrey will call you THIS Thursday June 16th at

EFTA00324651.pdf

EFTA00324651

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From: Lesley Groff To: Rupert Sheldrake Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 10:38:55 +0000 Excellent. I k ow jeffrey looks forward as well. He will call you at 5pm British

EFTA00324650.pdf

EFTA00324650

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From: Rupert Sheldrake To: Lesley Groff <1 Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 10:14:17 +0000 Yes, I'm looking forward to talking to Jeffrey Rupert O

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EFTA00324679.pdf

EFTA00324679

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From: Lesley Groff To: Rupert Sheldrake Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 16:07:56 +0000 Hello Rupert! Jeffrey is trying to reach you but says both numbers you gave are

EFTA00285259.pdf

EFTA00285259

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in NY June 16-20 Reminder: Frederic Chaslin wants you to meet Christopher Lambert in Paris around June 16-25 12:00pm EST 5 m UK time Phone Date w/Rupert Sheldrake or if no reply 7:03pm Depart STT 10:42pm Arrive NY Fri. June 17.2016 NY 11:30am Appt 12:00pm Appt 2:00pm Appt w/Rich and Darren 3:00pm Phone

EFTA00285276.pdf

EFTA00285276

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016 PB 1:25maamita to depart PB via Delta#753 (Rec. Loc Rec. Loc to? ~(Mr Rec. Loa Mon. Nov. 28.2016 PB 12:00pm EST 5 m UK time) Phone Date w/Rupert Sheldrake if no reply or EFTA00285279 Tues. Nov. 29, 2016 PB-NY 12:00pato arrive Newark via United #56 (Rec. Loa 1:08pm Depart PB 3:27pm Arrive NY 6:

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EFTA00325084.pdf

EFTA00325084

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From: "Jeffrey E." <[email protected]> To: Subject: Fwd: call Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 11:52:11 +0000 Forwarded message From: Rupert Sheldrake Date: Wed, May 18, 2016 at 7:28 AM Subject: Re: call To: "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> Good, then what about Monday 23 or Tues 24 at 5pm British

EFTA00642543.pdf

EFTA00642543

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From: Rupert Sheldrake To: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Introduction of two creative minds Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 15:06:15 +0000 Dear Jeffrey, What

EFTA00818232.pdf

EFTA00818232

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From: "Jeffrey E." <jeevacation®gmail.com> To: Rupert Sheldrake Subject: Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 15:14:10 +0000 back at work? please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be

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EFTA00818287.pdf

EFTA00818287

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From: "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> To: Rupert Sheldrake Subject: Re: hi Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:00:33 +0000 is your back giving you trouble.? i noticed you often reached out your hand for balance? On

EFTA00818290.pdf

EFTA00818290

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From: Rupert Sheldrake To: "Jeffrey E." <[email protected]> Subject: Re: hi Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:14:57 +0000 No back problem thank goodness. But I do sometimes

EFTA00818284.pdf

EFTA00818284

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From: Rupert Sheldrake < To: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Subject: Re: hi Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 09:53:14 +0000 Yes. I gave a seminar at Jerry Pollacks lab in Se

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EFTA00821301.pdf

EFTA00821301

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From: "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> To: Rupert Sheldrake Subject: Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2016 01:37:14 +0000 Any new insights? please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, ma

EFTA00824128.pdf

EFTA00824128

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From: "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> To: Rupert Sheldrake Subject: Re: Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2016 09:53:31 +0000 he pointed me to brian josephson, seems scattered.? view? I m hying to convince depak to move in

EFTA00824178.pdf

EFTA00824178

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From: "jeffrey E." <[email protected]> To: Rupert Sheldrake Subject: Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2016 20:18:09 +0000 depak chopra was here this morning, a great fan of yours please note The information contained in

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EFTA00824234.pdf

EFTA00824234

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From: Rupert Sheldrake To: "Jeffrey E." <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:32:35 +0000 Dear Jeffrey, Thanks for your interesting emails. I d

EFTA00285128.pdf

EFTA00285128

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tomorrow. He will stay in. Remin er: Ehud's piano to be moved into 11] this morning People to see while in Paris: Misha Gromov, Lang, Linda Pinto, Rupert Sheldrake, The Mongolian- Lundeg Purevsuren, Terje, Josh Ramo, Misha's friend: Francois Taddei (biologist) Desmon Shum, "mels ass our arin"? Sat Nov. 7 2015

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