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5 sources: nypost.com, nytimes.com, people.com, reason.com, wn.com. A Suffolk County jury found former MIT scientist David Sabatini’s colleague liable for defamation and interference with his ability to work, awarding him $6 million. The verdict concerned his defamation claims; the underlying allegations had also prompted an institute investigation and his departure from his position.

5 sources: nashaniva.com, nytimes.com, people.com, wn.com, yahoo.com. Former MIT professor David Sabatini won a defamation case against former colleague Kristin Knouse; a Suffolk County jury awarded him $6 million on October 16, 2026. The verdict found defamation and interference with his ability to work—it should not be taken as a blanket finding that no workplace misconduct occurred.