MIT scientist wins $6M defamation verdict over sexual harassment claim

A Massachusetts jury found that David Sabatini's accuser defamed him, awarding $6 million. Sabatini lost his MIT position in 2021 after an internal investigation. The verdict reverses the institutional finding, highlighting legal and reputational consequences of harassment allegations.

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