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‘My experiences with Jews have not been pleasant, both in person and online‘
A Cornell University student was reported for a “bias incident” after he responded to an employment offer by saying he was “not interested in working for a Jew.”
According to The Cornell Daily Sun, Austin Franco made the comment after real estate company VrfyID CEO Gabe Einhorn tried to set up an interview with him via the Cornell job-posting site Handshake.
Franco initially accepted, agreeing to meet Einhorn and his brother for the interview, but then failed to appear twice. When the brothers inquired what had happened, Franco replied with the antisemitic remark.
“Not interested in working for a jew”
— Gabe Einhorn (@EinhornGabe) June 8, 2026
This kid applied to our job on handshake, we accepted him, and then he responded this.
He probably knows nothing about Jews accept for what they tell him in college and on social media. Sad world. pic.twitter.com/6dFhpT7iST
Franco told the Sun he learned the Einhorns were Jewish based on their “first and last name, LinkedIn, and physiognomy.”
Einhorn posted about the matter on X (above) with Franco’s last name “crossed out”; however, a commenter used a “photo editing software” to reveal the name, to which Einhorn replied “I blocked it out for a reason, don’t need to ruin his life.”
Franco responded on Einhorn’s thread with “I was stating why I was not interested after you had asked to interview 3 times. I found out you were Jewish after the fact. My experiences with Jews have not been pleasant, both in person and online. This is not to say I havent had positive experiences, but on the aggregate that is not the case.”
Franco claimed Einhorn’s post “proved” his point, saying it “demonstrate[d] a level of immaturity and possibly insecurity, which I wouldn’t expect of a 24 year old self proclaimed entrepreneur.”
I was stating why I was not interested after you had asked to interview 3 times. I found out you were Jewish after the fact. My experiences with Jews have not been pleasant, both in person and online. This is not to say I havent had positive experiences, but on the aggregate that…
— Austin Franco (@AustinFranco123) June 9, 2026
While Franco claimed he dealt with “doxxing and intimidation” after his name was revealed, he said he “was unperturbed by the events and hope[d] to come out of this experience with a better idea on life.”
A Cornell spokesperson said Franco’s “deeply disturbing” comment was a violation of both Handshake’s and Cornell Career Services’ terms of service, and had been reported to the Cornell Office of Civil Rights.
Einhorn said Franco should have just apologized, say he made a mistake, and called it a day.
“At the end of the day, I hope [Franco] realizes that he shouldn’t have generalized like that. … You never know who you might work with, or work for, or be friends with that comes from a different background or different religion,” Einhorn said.
Franco told the Sun this incident would make “an interesting bedtime story” for his kids if he ever has any, adding “I probably also gave Gabe Einhorn the best PR his company will have in the near future and wish him the best with his startup.”
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