Jury awards ex-MIT scientist Sabatini $6M in defamation suit over harassment claims
Photo: Fox NewsHow the sides differ Left sources have not covered the story; alternative sources relay the Times report under a #TheyLied label, while right sources stress the verdict and Sabatini's lost years.
A jury has awarded David Sabatini, a former MIT cellular biology professor, $6 million in a defamation lawsuit. The case arose from sexual harassment allegations that a colleague made against him, which the jury found to be defamatory. The New York Times, in a report by Mark Arsenault, covered the outcome, and Reason described it as a victory for Sabatini. The excerpts give no further detail about the trial or the colleague's response.
Fox News adds that the fallout from MIT cost Sabatini years, placing the verdict against the professional consequences he faced. Reason labels the case with the #TheyLied tag. Neither excerpt says what happens next, such as an appeal. Left-leaning outlets had not reported the story at the time of writing, while alternative/independent and right-leaning outlets had. Those covering it focus on the verdict and the amount, with Fox stressing the career toll on Sabatini and Reason pointing readers to the Times report.
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Reason leads with the $6M verdict in the defamation suit, relays the New York Times report by Mark Arsenault, and uses the #TheyLied tag. No other voices are featured.
Fox News leads with the $6M verdict and the jury finding that the colleague's claims were defamatory, then stresses that the fallout from MIT cost Sabatini years.