Caltech Tentatively Settles Suit Over Man's Alleged Lewd Remark

Caltech Tentatively Settles Suit Over Man's Alleged Lewd Remark

A former scientist at Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has reached a tentative settlement in his lawsuit in which he alleged he was wrongfully fired for a false allegation that he made a comment about alcohol and self-stimulation during a conference. Luther Beegle, 58, of Sierra Madre also maintained in his Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit that he was the victim of age discrimination and retaliation. On Thursday, Beegle’s attorneys filed co…