{"id":165368,"date":"2026-10-20T11:33:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T19:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/10\/20\/former-mit-professor-wins-6m-defamation-verdict-against-colleague-who-accused-him-of-sexual-harassment\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T11:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T19:33:11","slug":"former-mit-professor-wins-6m-defamation-verdict-against-colleague-who-accused-him-of-sexual-harassment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/10\/20\/former-mit-professor-wins-6m-defamation-verdict-against-colleague-who-accused-him-of-sexual-harassment\/","title":{"rendered":"Former MIT Professor Wins $6M Defamation Verdict Against Colleague Who Accused Him of Sexual Harassment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The jury, composed of seven women and six men, unanimously awarded David Sabatini $6 million in damages, plus prejudgment interest, after determining Kristin Knouse had defamed him and interfered with his career.<\/p>\n<p><img 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