Dr. Zulema Blair, Former Head of Medgar Evers College Public Admin Dept. Says Slanderous E-Mail Got Her Fired

Dr. Zulema Blair, former head of Public Administration at Medgar Evers College, claims she was fired after anonymous e-mail sent to CUNY President calling her a "staff slut," who had a student's baby, now demands Yahoo release the identity of the sender.

Drama at Medgar Evers College in New York City, as Dr. Zulema Blair, former head of Public Administration at the CUNY school, is demanding Yahoo release the identity of the person who sent described her as a "staff slut" accusing her of having a student's baby, in an anonymous e-mail, which led to her termination. The e-mail was sent to CUNY president William Pollard and other administrators.

Two weeks after university bosses received the message, the 33-year-old's tenure was revoked and she was later sacked. Dr Blair, a mother of two, told the New York Post she denies having an affair with a student and regards the e-mail as a 'character assassination'. She said: 'This e-mail is slander. It's horrific, and I want whoever sent this out to be punished.' According to the Post, the e-mail, sent from disgruntledsue@yahoo.com, read: 'You can’t turn a whore into a housewife, but you can definitely turn one into a Dean.' Source

Dr. Blair's attorney has filed court papers in Manhattan Supreme Court demanding Yahoo give up the personal details behind the e-mail account so they can file a law suit against the sender, the article said.