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...College of William and Mary’s Board of Visitors ousted President Gene R. Nichol last week, ending a tenure that featured several free-speech controversies. In response, Nichol announced his immediate resignation and accused the board of making a politically motivated decision and of offering him a bribe??€”allegations that the board expressly denied in a statement. Similarly, Summers’ defenders characterized his ouster as a breach of academic freedom of speech, while his detractors often cited his adversarial leadership style and his increasingly contentious relations with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Critics...
Meanwhile, says Okhotin, officials continued to angle for payoffs. A defense lawyer recommended by the prosecutor in early April made yet another overt appeal for a bribe??€”this time for $15,000, a sum which the lawyer soon reduced to $10,000—in exchange for a dismissed case or reduced penalties, he says...
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