Murray Gell-Mann
Theoretical physicist; Nobel laureate (Physics, 1969); co-founder of the Santa Fe Institute (deceased)
Murray Gell-Mann — Theoretical physicist; Nobel laureate (Physics, 1969); co-founder of the Santa Fe Institute (deceased) — is named in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files. Documented in the released files through correspondence and funding: received $25,000 from Epstein in 2010 for travel (Epstein's assistant confirmed "Murray is thrilled and thanks you for the $25,000"); wrote to Epstein in June 2010 "I hope your life has returned to normal"; thanked Epstein for financial support via the Santa Fe Institute in his 1994 book The Quark and the Jaguar; attended the January 2011 Mindshift Conference hosted by Epstein on Little Saint James island after Epstein's 2008 conviction; listed in Epstein's personal contact book. The Santa Fe Institute, which Gell-Mann co-founded, received at least $680,000 from Epstein—more than twice the $275,000 it publicly acknowledged. He appears in 129 documents in the released files. No wrongdoing is alleged against him. This profile is auto-generated from public reporting and is pending editorial review; inclusion does not imply guilt or wrongdoing.
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Is Murray Gell-Mann in the Epstein files?
Yes. Murray Gell-Mann (Theoretical physicist; Nobel laureate (Physics, 1969); co-founder of the Santa Fe Institute (deceased)) is named in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files. Documented in the released files through correspondence and funding: received $25,000 from Epstein in 2010 for travel (Epstein’s assistant confirmed “Murray is thrilled and thanks you for the $25,000”); wrote to Epstein in June 2010 “I hope your life has returned to normal”; thanked Epstein for financial support via the Santa Fe Institute in his 1994 book The Quark and the Jaguar; attended the January 2011 Mindshift Conference hosted by Epstein on Little Saint James island after Epstein’s 2008 conviction; listed in Epstein’s personal contact book. The Santa Fe Institute, which Gell-Mann co-founded, received at least $680,000 from Epstein—more than twice the $275,000 it publicly acknowledged. He appears in 129 documents in the released files. No wrongdoing is alleged against him.
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