Legal & distress·October 16, 2026 at 10:38 PM EDT·2 sources
STAT+: Jury rules in favor of ousted Cambridge scientist David Sabatini, with $6 million in damages to be awarded
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Oct 17, 2 AMOct 19, 7 PM
What happened
- A jury ruled in favor of ousted Cambridge scientist David Sabatini.
- The jury awarded Sabatini $6 million in damages after he was accused by a younger colleague of inappropriate sexual conduct in his lab.
Damages awarded
$6 million
Why it matters
The verdict may affect workplace-conduct disputes, institutional governance, and litigation risk for healthcare and research organizations.
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Timeline
- First reported by STATOct 17STAT+: Jury rules in favor of ousted Cambridge scientist David Sabatini, with $6 million in damages to be awarded
- Endpoints News reportsOct 19Former MIT professor David Sabatini awarded $6M in defamation case
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