MA: MIT Scientist Wins $6 Million in Sexual Misconduct Defamation Suit Following Accusations from Younger Female Colleague

Source: people.com 10/17/26 NEED TO KNOW Former MIT scientist David Sabatini was awarded $6 million in damages after a jury sided with him in a legal battle involving sexual misconduct allegations by former colleague Kristin Knouse Knouse alleged Sabatini pressured her into a relationship and fostered a hostile workplace, while Sabatini maintained their relationship was consensual Sabatini’s attorney celebrated the verdict as “a moment of sweet justice,” while Knouse’s attorney called it “disappointing” and said she plans to appeal A former Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientist who lost his…

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ACSOL Online Meeting November 21, 2026

You are invited to join ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci and President attorney Elie Miller to our next meeting.  The meeting will be held on Saturday, November 21, online on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 PM Eastern, and will last at least two hours.    There is no registration needed for this meeting. No government officials are allowed to attend the meetings. This meeting will be recorded and posted within a couple of days. To listen, click on the Recordings link at the top of all our…

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