Scientist Wins Payout After Jury Rules His Colleague Lied
The jury also found Kristin Knouse defamed Sabatini and interfered with his ability to make a living.
- On Friday, a Suffolk County jury awarded $6 million in damages to former MIT professor David Sabatini, ruling that colleague Kristin Knouse defamed him and interfered with his career.
- The Whitehead Institute investigation concluded in 2021 that Sabatini had a sexual relationship with Knouse and violated policies, with investigators reporting a "culture of fear and retaliation" within his laboratory.
- During a 2016 discussion, Sabatini asked Knouse if she ever had "fun," "fuck around," or had sex, before the two began a sexual relationship in 2018 that ended in 2019.
- After leaving MIT and the Whitehead, Sabatini faced protests at New York University in 2022, but joined the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry in Prague in 2023 and opened a Boston-area branch.
- New York hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman and an anonymous donor pledged $25 million over five years in 2023 to help Sabatini return to science, providing financial support for his research initiatives.
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MIT Scientist David Sabatini Wins $6 Million After Jury Rejects Former Colleague's Sexual Coercion Claims
A Suffolk County jury awarded former MIT scientist David Sabatini $6 million (£4.5 million), finding Kristin Knouse defamed him and interfered with his career. She plans to appeal.
Former MIT scientist wins $6M defamation verdict against colleague who accused him of sexual misconduct - NEW YORK TIMES POST
Dr. David Sabatini, an ex- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientist, won a legal victory in the wake of a loss of his position following sexual misconduct allegations made by a female colleague. (Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! [...]
Former MIT scientist wins $6M defamation verdict against colleague who accused him of sexual misconduct – Democratic Accent
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