In a retrenchment of the #MeToo movement\u2019s maxim that \u201call women must be believed,\u201d a federal jury in Philadelphia found that a University engaged in anti-male bias when it investigated female resident\u2019s sexual assault claim and awarded the accused male employee a whopping $15 million dollars in damages.<\/p>\n
The Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n The plaintiff, Dr. John Abraham, was the Director of the Musculoskeletal Oncology Center at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, a professor at Thomas Jefferson University and a partner in the Rothman Orthopedic Institute.\u00a0 After a pool party hosted by Dr. Abraham at his home, he engaged in sexual activity with a subordinate female resident physician.\u00a0 Dr. Abraham claims he then filed a report with the University that the resident had intoxicated him and aggressively pursued sex without Dr. Abraham\u2019s consent.\u00a0 Dr. Abraham maintains that this complaint was not acted upon.\u00a0 Thereafter, the female resident filed a report with the University alleging she was raped by Dr. Abraham.<\/p>\n