Re: Hello--CONFIDENTIAL

I do not recall this or any incident between us as being inappropriate. I also feel deeply for anyone who feels as though they have been the subject of any unwanted attention in this way, so I hope this can provide any clarity on your situation. Lawrence Krauss was a close friend, and as I recall his behavior towards me was gracious and kind during our visits to the Origins Project. I don't recall any such comments by him backstage at the Origins event, and more generally remember no inappropriate comments toward me at any time, either in public or backstage during the events, or at our home or elsewhere, and we left all of our interactions with both him, and his Origins staff, feeling very well treated. The Origins events were a highlight for me. Due to the public nature of my life and the uniquely public circumstances surrounding aspects of my marriage and divorce to my ex-husband (who participated in the Origins event mentioned above), I request that this statement be used internally by the university only. Thank you.

This is highly confidential of course, but it is good news, and I will use it in the appeal doc, which I am HEAVILY revising today. I am also going to send you another support letter that is quite important in a minute.

Thanks for forwarding me the content of the investigative report by ASU related to me and my participation, along with Johnny, at Origins events. I am attaching what you sent to me so that I may comment on it.

is there any precedent in an appeal letter to add letters of support? i think it is a legal appeal not an appeal to ones emotions. it is legal grounds or not. you can attack the credibility of witnesses but you have been found to be not credible. and with a multi year behavior issue however did you break a rule??? I dont think you should suggest a compromise in an appeal letter. you can make reference to not wanting a long drawn out court battle. a bit threatening, but not play your hand

I think you might want to make it part of the concillaiton proces=. not to allow once again , them to get ahead of you. 40=A0 they ask others re amber . letters. etc. =C24, you need to remember this will be published. 11111 victi= shaming not seen to be the done thing. think if y=u were writing a two page piece for the times. then add =he rest.

i t=ink the concilation commitee makes the decision. if you =an reopen then isnt it better to keep amber heard to yourself =ncase you lose than you can say new info?

i thought the president can=only send you to conciliation , then you get to appeal again if that=doesnt work. . it is the concilation where a accom=dation for your disablity or severance can be made . I t=ought the appeal letter was technical. id like to appeal and h=re s why

I agree with you regarding c=mpromise. This is an appeal letter to the president. It is to explai= to him with the proposed disciplinary action is not warranted. Lett=rs that were not solicited by the OEI but should have been seem fair game =n this regard.

This is the only chance I get to have the president review this case..=C24> He needs to see that a large part of the substance of it is incorrec=. . Moreover, since complainants are allowed to have the case reopened as =any times as they wish after a determination is made if they claim to have=new evidence or disagree with its findings, a refusal to consider this evi=ence as part of my appeal is further grounds for discrimination.

will think o= this.. I don't want to have to go to the next level if I ca= help it. financially and otherwise.

The President will read the appeal=letter, as far as I know, and can send to conciliation, who will read the =ppeal letter too I believe.. But I believe the President could act on the =ppeal directly too.

you made a point in your stastement to say you wer very ve=y close to amber , taking away her objectivtiy with re credibi=ity