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The Secret Meeting (2016)
Joi Ito organized "Forbidden Research" meetings at MIT explicitly addressing germline modification, CRISPR, and gene drives. Epstein was invited to attend "off the record."
Ito invites Epstein to secret Forbidden Research meeting
Ito: "you should come to the secret Forbidden Research meeting at the Lab. Reid will be there. It will be off the record." Epstein pivots to slush fund replenishment.
EFTA02476477 HIGH Ito: 'I convinced Reid to come to TED. He's looking forward to seeing you there. Also, you should come to the secret Forbidden Research meeting at the Lab. Reid will be there. It will be off the record.'
EFTA02471610 HIGH Ito: 'We need to plan day 2 of forbidden research which will be a closed meeting. Reid will be there.' Epstein: 'if the slush fund is to be replenished how do the boys make out their checks.'
EFTA02458760 HIGH Ito: 'Forbidden Research is at AAAS, a block from my house. Reid will be there. I can drag interesting people over for meetings with you, me and Reid.' Private side meetings.