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Chomsky sympathized with Epstein over 'horrible' press treatment

  • Noam Chomsky expressed sympathy for Jeffrey Epstein, stating in a 2019 email that he was treated in the press in a "horrible way" and advised him to ignore negative coverage.
  • Chomsky's wife, Valeria, referred to Epstein as a "very dear friend" in a 2019 email to Steve Bannon, further illustrating their connection.
  • Chomsky later defended his relationship with Epstein, claiming Epstein had "served his time" after his 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution.
  • Chomsky in 2023 defended his relationship with Epstein, stating, "We knew that he had been convicted and served his time," referring to Epstein's 2008 conviction.
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Chomsky sympathized with Epstein over 'horrible' press treatment

Renowned American intellectual Noam Chomsky privately sympathized with Jeffrey Epstein over what he described as the "horrible way" the press treated the late sex offender, urging him in a 2019 email to lie low and avoid media "vultures."

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"Why so freely relate to such a person? Why provide comfort and advice to a paedophile for his crimes?" writes Vijay Prashad, co-author of two books with Chomsky on new sexual predator files showing continued relationship and support for Epstein in February 2019, a few months before federal charges against him were launched.

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Washington (United States): American thinker Noam Chumsky, one of the most influential intellectuals in recent decades, expressed his sympathy for Jeffrey Epstein, convicted of sexual crimes, critical of the appalling manner in which the press treated him, and urged him in an e-mail to stay out of the spotlight and avoid media eagles. The e-mail was disclosed in documents published by the United States Department of Justice, [...]

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Eldiario.es broke the news in Spain on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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