Literary agent who connected Epstein to scientists
John Brockman is a prominent literary agent and founder of the Edge Foundation who facilitated Jeffrey Epstein's access to elite academic and scientific circles. Brockman introduced Epstein to numerous scholars, scientists, and intellectuals; his literary dinners and salons were substantially funded by Epstein; and Brockman's name appeared in Epstein's private jet logs. While Brockman has been described as Epstein's "intellectual enabler" and the files reveal his role in cultivating these connections even after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor, there is no indication in available sources that Brockman himself has been arrested, charged, convicted, or subjected to criminal prosecution related to the Epstein case. The sources characterize Brockman's role as facilitating introductions and accepting funding rather than participating in criminal conduct.
John Brockman (born February 16, 1941) is an American literary agent and author specializing in scientific literature. He established the Edge Foundation. In an…
How John Brockman, the most powerful man in science publishing, brokered Epstein's access to academe.
John Brockman, an agent and founder of the Edge Foundation, which explores scientific and intellectual ideas, appears to have introduced Epstein to many people …
In 2018, an elite group of academics and scientists planned to gather for an exclusive retreat at a luxury farm in the woods of Connecticut. The guests had been…
Brockman's role as the 'intellectual enabler' of Epstein is examined in the context of how Epstein accessed and influenced academic circles through Brockman's c…
Former Rutgers University professor Robert Trivers already had a public relationship with Epstein. In a 2015 Reuters article, Trivers, who received $40,000 from…
Several recent pieces have highlighted the enduring link between Jeffrey Epstein and literary agent John Brockman, who connected Epstein with intellectuals, aca…
Foundations associated with Epstein provided $638,000 out of a total of almost $857,000 received by Edge over the period from 2001 to 2017. After Epstein made h…
Brockman's Edge Foundation and salons gave Epstein the cultural capital he needed to move in elite science and tech circles, normalizing Epstein in prestigious …
In September 2019, BuzzFeed News reviewed the tax filings for Brockman's Edge Foundation. BuzzFeed reported that Epstein was "by far its largest financial donor…
Brockman may also be the reason why so many prominent academics—from Steven Pinker to Daniel Dennett—have found themselves answering awkward questions about the…
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