Legal Clarifications

Hi Gilded Rage listeners -

We heard from J’s attorney since the series launched, and there are a few things we want to clarify.

In Episode 1, we read part of an email Penny sent us in early 2024. In it, she described what she believed was a pattern of assaults by J spanning 40 years. That was Penny’s belief, not a finding of ours. J denies that. In our investigation to date, we haven’t found any first hand accounts of allegations against him after college. We’ve added a line to Episode 1 to make that clear.

Also, on October 28th, Aliza and I were guests on Heather McDonald’s podcast Juicy Crimes. We talked about Kim Smith, who you’ll hear from in Episodes 5 and 6. What we shared is an overview of Kim’s account of what she says happened with J six weeks before Sherri died. To be clear, J maintains that his encounter with Kim was consensual and no charges were filed in that matter.

Also on Juicy Crimes, we shared a story someone told us about being with J at a bar in Newport, Rhode Island, a few summers ago. J denies touching anyone inappropriately that night. We also made a reference that conflated J’s behavior with the recently convicted serial rapists the Alexander brothers, and we retract that.

Also any reference that any other podcast host makes to Sherri’s “murder” is not our own statement and we have asked them to correct that. As of this recording, Sherri Clark’s manner of death is considered “accidental,” though the Boulder County DA’s Office recently told the Daily mail on October 19th - the 41st anniversary of Sherri’s death - that they are working on her case with the sheriff and coroner.

Thanks again for listening and we’ll be back Monday with Episode 5.

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