In early 2017, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, the Laurel Hollow research institution, was planning an exclusive event. The invitation was sent on behalf of one of those Nobel Laureates: James Watson, a pioneering biologist who led the Cold Spring Harbor lab for decades before being ousted over controversial remarks about race and intelligence. Now, a tranche of documents recently released by Congress and the U.S. Justice Department reveal new details about the ties between Epstein and Watson. The records highlight not just Epstein's well-documented desire to befriend prominent figures in the scientific community, but also his yearslong relationship with Watson — including plans for a lunch at Cold Spring Harbor that were apparently derailed by Epstein's 2019 arrest on federal sex trafficking charges. More on their relationship is at the link in bio. (Photos: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.; TNS, Rick Kopstein and George Argeroplos) - - #longislandny #epstein #coldspringharbor #inves...