Update (May 3, 2019): The ongoing lawsuit against Dartmouth College has gained two new plaintiffs, student newspaper The Dartmouth reported yesterday. The plaintiffs, both former students at the university, have brought forth additional allegations of sexual harassment and assault, with one saying she was choked “to the point that she feared for her safety” by Whalen. Charles Douglas, one of the lawyers for the plaintiffs, tells The Dartmouth, “The new complaint shows that there is a long-standing problem, and women are coming forward to address it.”
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Seven women filed a $70 million lawsuit against Dartmouth College today (November 15) over its alleged role in allowing a toxic culture to form, which led to harassment, discrimination, and assault. The group levels misconduct allegations against three professors in the department of psychology and brain sciences—William Kelley, Paul Whalen, and Todd Heatherton—who resigned or retired following a university investigation ...
