Robert Trivers sent an email to Jeffrey Epstein on June 24, 2018. He described a difficult journey and apologized for suggesting that Epstein might be involved in the situation with Chapman. Trivers consulted two lawyers who were discouraging and explained that he was going against a national trend of well-known men being brought down due to alleged misbehaviour toward women. He discussed the shift in evidence standards from "beyond reasonable doubt" to "preponderance of evidence," which had resulted in significant financial losses for him. Trivers mentioned working on several projects, including revising his book "Wild Life" and getting an agent. He also expressed hope that President Trump would stop international trade issues.