Former MIT Scientist David Sabatini Wins $6 Million Defamation Suit

A jury awarded $6 million to former MIT biologist David Sabatini, who sued for defamation after his career ended following sexual harassment allegations.

3 publishers · 4 articles · first seen 17 Oct 2026 · updated 3h ago

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3 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 17 Oct 2026. STAT published first, on 17 October at 02:38 UTC; Latest News from Science Magazine followed 79h 11m later. The most recent article, from MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians, appeared on 20 October at 13:40 UTC.

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