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Bluetus

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1. It is not illegal to write a letter of recommendation

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 10:12 AM

Nov 20

but probably really poor judgment in this case. One must wonder why Chomsky would have done this. I can't think of any honorable reason.

Assuming that Epstein sought this letter, and if it was post 2017, this could be in the period leading up to (or after) his 2019 arrest where he ended up dead in his jail cell. It makes some sense that Epstein might be looking for character witnesses for that trial. It does not make sense that he would hang himself the moment that cameras were turned off if he was making such efforts for his defense.