Oh no. They're writing about Epstein in Scientific Journals!

[NNadir]

4. The paper is actually excellent science. As a person with a common name, I'd hate it if someone confused me...

...with a criminal having the same name and denigrated my work.

Often people have no idea how problematic a common name can be, people sitting in your plane seat, driving off in your reserved car, sitting in your hotel room...etc...etc...

The tiresome jokes at which you're expected to laugh is a minor issue.

The only advantage I can see is with difficulty people would have stalking you on the internet.