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Pastimes : Murder Mystery: Who Killed Yale Student Suzanne Jovin? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (1010)	11/30/2001 5:21:46 PM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Respond to of 1397

Re: 12/30/01 - NH Register: Impressed by probe, but fear murderer on loose Impressed by probe, but fear murderer on loose Randall Beach, Register Staff November 30, 2001 [picture] Jovin The family of slain Yale student Suzanne Jovin is calling on the New Haven community to help crack the 3-year-old case or "face the prospect that a brutal killer may strike again." In an e-mail to the New Haven Register from their home in Germany, Thomas and Donna Jovin also said they remain impressed by the efforts of investigators to solve the crime. The Jovins on Thursday said they came to New Haven earlier this month with their daughter Ellen to meet with lead investigators and city and Yale officials. Suzanne Jovin, 21, was found dying at a street corner in the city's East Rock section the night of Dec. 4, 1998. She had been stabbed 17 times. The Jovins said during their recent visit they discussed the status of the case with New Haven State's Attorney Michael Dearington, members of the New Haven Police Department, Mayor John DeStefano Jr., Yale President Richard C. Levin and Yale Vice President and General Counsel Dorothy Robinson. "The fact that we did this should be indication enough that the family remains involved," said the Jovins, who were responding to the Register's questions on their current views about the investigation. "We are particularly impressed with the dedication and competence of three individuals working on the case: NHPD Detective Michael Quinn, Prosecutor James Clark of the State's Attorney Office and private investigator Andrew Rosenzweig," the Jovins said. Rosenzweig was hired by Yale. "However, more people in the New Haven area should be committed to identifying and convicting the murderer of our daughter Suzanne," they said, adding, "not for our sake, but for theirs." "A crime of this nature calls into question the ability of the community and university to ensure the safety of the students entrusted to their care," the Jovins said. "Moreover, in the event of an unsuccessful outcome to the investigation, the citizens of New Haven, members of the Yale community and parents of Yale students would have to face the prospect that a brutal killer may strike again." Police have not made any arrests in the case and have named only one person in the "pool of suspects": Jovin's former thesis adviser at Yale, James Van de Velde. Van de Velde has consistently maintained he is innocent. He has cited Dearington's disclosure last month that male DNA was found underneath Jovin's fingernails and it did not match his. Van de Velde now lives in Virginia and works at the Pentagon. His attorney, David Grudberg of New Haven, declined to comment on the Jovins' e-mail remarks. Van de Velde has filed a civil lawsuit against Quinnipiac University, charging he was defamed when the school dismissed him from a master's degree program. Quinnipiac officials said he was dismissed for academic reasons. Van de Velde has also charged Yale officials unfairly barred him from the classroom during the second semester of his one-year lecturer duties. Yale's representatives said he would have been a "distraction" to students after being named by police as a murder suspect. Van de Velde this week said he plans to file more lawsuits in the near future. In the past he has said he will sue the New Haven Police Department and Yale. The Jovins' attorney, David Rosen of New Haven said "they're still optimistic" the case will be solved. Rosen said he too believes the killer will be found. "This is a very active and productive investigation," Rosen said. "Every day there are leads being followed. It's a hard case to solve, but not impossible." Rosen declined to go into any detail about the leads. ©New Haven Register 2001 zwire.com

To: Jeffrey S. Mitchell who wrote (1010)	12/2/2001 3:01:00 PM
From: CJ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1397

<< [3] Yale never refused to allow Van de Velde to do classroom work >> Hi Jeff -- The report on the Interrogatories is quite interesting. I'm a bit confused about your above "correction." My understanding is that Yale definitely cancelled his remaining classes and refused to allow him "to do classroom work." From recollection, I believe he was allow to remain at Yale in some capacity; but not in the classroom. Do we need a semantics clarification? or ??? I imagine the defense will challenge parts of his alleged injuries, particularly in light of his present employment. Jim Van de Velde's descriptions of the adverse impact and injuries to his emotional well-being {self respect, self esteem, et seq.} are excellent. Thanks for keeping all of us informed. Regards, Carol