A former MIT professor has won a defamation lawsuit against Reason magazine after the outlet published allegations of sexual harassment that were later found to be false. The case stems from a high-profile dispute involving claims made in a viral campaign under the hashtag #TheyLied, which accused the professor of misconduct. A jury awarded him six million dollars in damages, ruling that the magazine’s reporting had defamed him. Legal experts are now analyzing the implications for free speech and media accountability in scientific and academic circles.
So reports the N.Y. Times (Mark Arsenault) yesterday, discussing former MIT cellular biology professor David Sabatini's victory on the defamation… The post $6M Verdict in #TheyLied Defamation Lawsuit Brought Over Sexual Harassment Allegations appeared first on Reason Magazine.
