$6M Verdict in Defamation Lawsuit Brought Over Sexual Harassment Allegations #TheyLied
Source Scout · Reason reports: Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent So reports the N.Y. Times (Mark Arsenault) yesterday, discussing former MIT cellular biology professor David Sabatini's victory on the defamation claim (and defendant's loss on her harassment and retaliation counterclaim). More details: [Sabatini] was forced out of his lab in 2021 after an internal Whitehead [Institute] investigation concluded he had a past sexual relationship with a younger and less experienced colleague, Kristin Knouse, over whom he had a career-influencing role.