EXPELLED Male Sues Dartmouth. Claims Admin. Unfairly Favored Female Accuser
A former Dartmouth undergrad is suing the college, arguing he was illegally expelled over a sexual assault allegation. The two students differed over whether the encounter was consensual. The plaintiff argues his accuser lied and presented doctored evidence to school officials. He claims that Dartmouth’s disciplinary process unfairly favored the female’s story over his. At stake, the complaint argues, are the plaintiff’s future career opportunities in finance, a field where he says he was in line for a lucrative job post-graduation. He would also like to finish his junior and senior seasons on Dartmouth’s Division 1 hockey team. The complaint also details recent media coverage of sexual misconduct cases at Dartmouth, arguing the college is under public pressure to “respond harshly” to allegations of violence against women, and points to a “pervasive view” at Dartmouth that women should be believed over men. One cited example is an email sent to students by Dartmouth’s Student Assembly during Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings expressing support for Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. According to court records, at least two other cases were filed against Dartmouth last year by former students alleging they were unfairly expelled over misconduct allegations.
nhpr.org By Britta Greene
