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...Peter Costa, the University's chief spokesperson since 1985, vacated that post at the end of July, after a probe conducted by the Office of Human Resources, according to sources familiar with the investigation. He has moved to another post within the University, at Harvard Magazine, where he is now director of broadcast services, a position that was created...
...sources said Costa was named in complaints of sexual harassment or inappropriate behavior by seven women over the last eight years. All of the women were temporary or support staff, the sources said...
...sources said the investigation, which was reportedly conducted by Director of Employee Services Mary G. Opperman over a period of several months, was not launched until sometime early last year, when several members of the news office's permanent staff signed a letter to Costa's superiors in which they com- plained about the former director's behavior...
...exact nature of the alleged harassment isunclear. One source said Costa told her and otherfemale employees not to tell their husbands oftheir "special relationships" with...
...Costa last week refused to comment on theharassment allegations, saying discussion ofpersonnel matters is against University policy. Hesaid he resigned to take on a "new challenge" andgive an incoming vice president for government,community and public affairs the opportunity torestructure the news office...