USC neuroscientist who requested Epstein research funding in 2013
Antonio Damasio, a neuroscientist and director of USC's Brain and Creativity Institute, contacted Jeffrey Epstein in 2013 seeking private funding for his research on the cellular science of emotions and robotics neuroscience. The two met at Epstein's Manhattan townhouse to discuss the proposal. Damasio stated he was unaware of Epstein's 2008 guilty plea to soliciting prostitution and criminal history at the time of contact, and that Epstein ultimately declined to provide funding. Damasio said he first learned of Epstein's crimes around 2019 when Epstein died in federal detention. Damasio has characterized the contact as routine private outreach to a wealthy philanthropist, common practice in academia. He appeared in a 2019 PBS series funded by Epstein but said he could not recall the specific program. No evidence indicates Damasio received funding, maintained an ongoing relationship with Epstein, or engaged in criminal activity.
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