Details of a sex scandal involving a top South Korean official and a professor who lied about having a Yale degree will be used by the Ivy League school to defend itself against a suit. Dongguk University says that the American university wrongly confirmed that Shin Jeong-ah earned a degree and that Yale's actions tarnished its reputation, sparked a criminal probe, cost employees their jobs and led to a decline in grants and student applications. The Asian university seeks at least $50 million in damages.
May 09, 2008 at 01:01 AM
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Details of a sex scandal involving a top South Korean official and a history professor who lied about having a Yale degree will be used by the Ivy League school to defend itself against a federal lawsuit.
Dongguk University filed the suit against Yale in March seeking at least $50 million in damages, saying the American university wrongly confirmed that Shin Jeong-ah earned a degree.
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