#astrosh
For three years, my colleague @SyksyRasanen and I have defended ourselves against allegations of aggravated defamation, after we spoke out against the appointment of Christian Ott, whom Caltech had found to have harassed two students. Today, we were acquitted. 1/8 Ott had demanded over €60,000 and the prosecutor asked for "hefty fines" or suspended prison sentences. According to the prosecutor, Ott's conduct at Caltech concerned his private life, because Caltech is a private institution. According to Ott, we damaged his reputation. 2/8