Stephen Hawking

Renowned theoretical physicist (1942-2018), professor at Cambridge University, author of "A Brief History of Time." Attended a scientific conference on Epstein's private Caribbean island in March 2006, along with other prominent scientists. Epstein funded scientific research and used his island to host scientific gatherings, cultivating relationships with academics. Photographs show Hawking on the island. Hawking died in 2018 before Epstein's 2019 arrest. No allegations of wrongdoing have been made against Hawking; his presence illustrates Epstein's strategy of surrounding himself with legitimate scientific figures.