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STAT+: Jury rules in favor of ousted Cambridge scientist David Sabatini, with $6 million in damages to be awarded
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What happenedA jury awarded $6 million in damages to scientist David Sabatini, whose career imploded after he was accused by a much younger colleague of inappropriate sexual conduct in his lab.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "David Sabatini, an M.I.T. Scientist, Wins $6 Million in Sexual Harassment Defamation Suit". The center frames it as "STAT+: Jury rules in favor of ousted Cambridge scientist David Sabatini, with $6 million...".
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Left / center-leftDavid Sabatini, an M.I.T. Scientist, Wins $6 Million in Sexual Harassment Defamation Suit
New York Times US · Center-left · News report
CenterSTAT+: Jury rules in favor of ousted Cambridge scientist David Sabatini, with $6 million in damages to be awarded
STAT News · Center · News report
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STAT+: Jury rules in favor of ousted Cambridge scientist David Sabatini, with $6 million in damages to be awarded
A jury awarded $6 million in damages to scientist David Sabatini, whose career imploded after he was accused by a much younger colleague of inappropriate sexual conduct in his lab.