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alp227

(33,326 posts) Mon Mar 14, 2016, 12:34 PM Mar 2016

Former Yale University basketball captain to sue school over expulsion [View all]

Source: New Haven Register

NEW HAVEN >> The former captain of the Yale basketball team intends to sue the university over his expulsion for alleged sexual misconduct.

Jack Montague has hired an attorney, Max Stern of Boston-based Todd and Weld, to represent him. Stern issued a statement Monday through a public relations firm, Polaris Public Relations, also of Boston.

The case stems from an incident in October 2014 in which a Yale undergraduate, accused Montague of forcing her to have sex. Montague was expelled on Feb. 10, according to the letter.

Montague, who is from Brentwood, Tennessee, was a senior and captain of the Yale basketball team, champions of the Ivy League, currently playing in the NCAA basketball tournament for the first time in 54 years.

Read more: http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20160314/former-yale-university-basketball-captain-to-sue-school-over-expulsion

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Former Yale University basketball captain to sue school over expulsion [View all] alp227 Mar 2016 OP

I certainly hope this does not distract them from the task at hand KamaAina Mar 2016 #1

Conversely, my judgment is that it's far more important to get the case decided correctly than it is 24601 Mar 2016 #8

Agree with your points exboyfil Mar 2016 #12

He said she said GummyBearz Mar 2016 #2

Campus kangaroo courts are risky in general, no sex or sexual impropriety required Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2016 #4

or you could just record everything...honey, why is there a go-pro on your head? snooper2 Mar 2016 #5

its sad duplex Mar 2016 #3

That's all that's necessary... TipTok Mar 2016 #16

The Obama OCR in the Dept. of Ed. has made a mess out of due process Vattel Mar 2016 #6

The real police, not the university, should investigate all campus sexual assault allegations. Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #7

why don't they? Mosby Mar 2016 #10

some victims might not want to prosecute, limiting punishment inside the campus nt alp227 Mar 2016 #13

As far as I can tell, in a lot of these type of cases there is no evidence to actually prosecute. LisaL Mar 2016 #15

If facts are as stated, I don't see how this case could ever be prosecuted. LisaL Mar 2016 #14

Well, it's complicated, right? Adrahil Mar 2016 #19

What would be the preponderance of the evidence University is using? LisaL Mar 2016 #20

exactly. I would be scared to have boys going to college today over this. ericson00 Mar 2016 #17

The dean must have consulted lawers, right? Mosby Mar 2016 #9

Well, they do have a law school KamaAina Mar 2016 #11

I hope this goes to SCOTUS. ericson00 Mar 2016 #18