MIT jury awards $6 million defamation verdict to former Whitehead Institute scientist
A Boston jury awarded David Sabatini $6 million in damages for defamation against MIT colleague Kristin Knouse in October.
Campus reaction to the ruling
The verdict continues to cause significant unrest among members of the Cambridge campus community. Some observers worry this judgment might discourage other employees from filing sexual harassment claims against the institution. Others are actively urging the school to reconsider Sabatini's current position within the organization.
Current employment status
Sabatini is no longer employed by the Whitehead Institute following his departure earlier this year. Knouse remains an active biology professor at MIT who runs a laboratory focused on organ regeneration. Students working in her lab report receiving hostile emails from the public regarding the court outcome.
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