David Sabatini Defamation Verdict Attracts Significant Media Attention

10/28/2026

Arrowood LLP attorneys Lisa G. Arrowood, Jed DeWick, Sarah E.A. Sousa and Shayne Kinsella, along with paralegals Avery Emison and Cam Harding, recently won a $6 million jury verdict in Suffolk County Superior Court on behalf of world-renowned biologist and former MIT professor Dr. David Sabatini in his defamation case against a former colleague who accused him of sexual harassment.

The verdict in the high-profile case has attracted significant local, national and international media attention with coverage in major news outlets such as The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, and New York Post.

“The Sabatini case is getting much media attention because it touches on so many issues of cultural importance today,” commented attorney Lisa G. Arrowood, member of Dr. Sabatini’s trial team. “However, for David Sabatini, it’s always been about clearing his name after being branded a rapist and predator, and also defeating the sexual harassment claims launched by his opponent in the litigation.”

“To be clear,” continued Ms. Arrowood, “this verdict is not a repudiation of the important ‘me too’ principles that David and all of us support – instead it says that movement itself is undermined when weaponized with false claims that have devastating consequences.”

Since the verdict was announced nearly two weeks ago on October 16, coverage of the David Sabatini case continues to grow with articles and commentary appearing in a wide range of news and information sources, such as these:

In addition, Boston 25 News aired this segment featuring Dr. Sabatini on camera discussing the case for the first time since the verdict was announced.

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