David Sabatini Wins $6 Million in Sexual Harassment Defamation Case

A jury sided with David Sabatini in a defamation lawsuit against a former colleague who accused him of inappropriate behavior.

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David Sabatini Wins $6 Million in Sexual Harassment Defamation Case

David Sabatini, a once-prominent M.I.T. scientist, won $6 million in a defamation lawsuit involving sexual harassment allegations, according to The New York Times.

Sabatini sued a former colleague who had accused him of inappropriate behavior. A jury ruled in his favor.

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