EXCLUSIVE: Emails obtained by Fox News Digital show a former Yale University administrator telling a lawyer of former Yale strength and conditioning coach Thomas Newman that he was recorded during a meeting. Other emails show Newman’s lawyer arguing that Connecticut law requires both parties to consent to being recorded during telecommunication, which is current state law, and that the recordings were allegedly used against him by higher-level admins. “A former employee recorded a portion of a meeting with your client, without the university’s knowledge,” reads part of an email sent to Newman’s attorney, Alan Granovsky, from a Yale deputy general counsel, who now no longer works at the university.The counsel’s email was sent in response to an Aug. 13, 2025, letter with the subject line “Ongoing Reputational Harm and Misstatements Regarding Thomas Newman.” The counsel’s email also included the lines, “The university has not made any defamatory statements to anyone regarding your client,” and “The university did not disclose any medical information inappropriately, the university has not said that your client left the university involuntarily or is subject to an investigation.” The counsel retired this past January, as seen on the person’s LinkedIn page. Newman resigned from his position in early 2021. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMNewman’s attorneys at Granovsky & Sundaresh Employment law sent multiple emails to Yale regarding the issue and Newman’s ultimate departure from the university in 2021, which were provided by a source to Fox News Digital. Newman confirmed to Fox News Digital that the emails were exchanged by the university and his attorneys, but declined further comment. An Oct. 10 email from Granovsky to the counsel includes the following allegations: “You now concede that a former employee recorded a portion of a meeting with Mr. Newman,” part of the email wrote, later stating, “Despite knowing the recording was unauthorized, the parties involved— specifically [Executive Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer of Athletics] Ann-Marie Guglieri and [Athletic Director] Vicky Chun—attempted to use the recording for disciplinary purposes. “Despite my client’s repeated formal requests for a copy or transcript of this recording, both Ms. Guglieri and Chun refused to provide it, thereby preventing any opportunity to verify the alleged content or context. And yet they still used the ‘recordings’ as pretext to undermine Mr. Newman’s leadership and credibility and ultimately force him out.” A Nov. 17 email from Granovsky to counsel includes the following allegations:”Legal violations implicated by Yale’s conduct. Surreptitious recording / all-party consent. The audio you provided appears to be a spliced compilation of segments from staff Zoom calls that included multiple employees and interns (some not Yale students). “Connecticut law requires all-party consent to record private telephone/telephoni
Yale athletics saga takes new twist as emails show legal confrontation with ex-coach’s lawyer
