Berkeley Law, Ex-Dean Settle Suits Over Alleged Sexual Harassment
Sujit Choudhry, the former law dean, will pay $50,000 to his accuser's attorneys and another $50,000 to charity. He will also be allowed to remain a tenured professor "in good standing" until spring 2018.
April 16, 2017 at 12:01 AM
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SAN FRANCISCO — UC Berkeley has reached a settlement with ousted law school dean Sujit Choudhry, ending a tumultuous saga that erupted last year after his former executive assistant sued him for sexual harassment.
The settlement terminates the university's ongoing disciplinary action against Choudhry, and resolves the civil lawsuit brought by his former assistant, Tyann Sorrell.
The former law dean will pay $50,000 to Sorrell's attorneys and another $50,000 to a charity of Sorrell's choice under the terms of the deal. He will also be allowed to remain a tenured professor while on sabbatical until spring 2018, at which point he will resign.
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