WSJ U.S. News18/10/2026 06:15:00

Former MIT Scientist Wins Defamation Case Over Sexual-Harassment Accusations

A jury ordered the accuser to pay $6 million in damages to David Sabatini, who left the Whitehead Institute in 2021 after an investigation.

By Joseph Pisani
19 hours ago
Former MIT Scientist Wins Defamation Case Over Sexual-Harassment Accusations
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