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Yale Professor Defends 'Goodlooking Blonde' Referral to Jeffrey Epstein in Email to Dean

University officials said they do not condone his wording, following DOJ files that renewed scrutiny of his ties to Epstein.

Overview

  • Newly released Department of Justice records show David Gelernter corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein from 2009 to 2015, including planned visits and dinners.
  • A 2011 email shows Gelernter recommending an alumna to Epstein and describing her as a "v small goodlooking blonde."
  • In a Wednesday message to Dean Jeffrey Brock, Gelernter said he tailored the note to the "potential boss's habits" and asserted he did not know Epstein was a sex offender at the time.
  • Yale Vice President of Communications Karen Peart said the university does not condone the language used by the professor.
  • Students reacted during Gelernter’s class after the disclosures, and no formal disciplinary action has been reported.