MIT scientist who won $10million payout from lover whose #MeToo lie destroyed his career speaks out about how he cleared his name… and reveals the red flag he missed when he first met ruinous ex

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Eminent cancer researcher David Sabatini sat down with the Daily Mail at his new lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to speak about the lies concocted by Kristin Knouse.

Published: 17:15 GMT, 14 November 2026 | Updated: 15:04 GMT, 15 November 2026

An acclaimed cancer expert who was canceled after a lover falsely accused him of sexual assault has revealed the red flag behavior he wishes he'd picked up on.

Professor David Sabatini told the Daily Mail this week that Kristin Knouse, who he successfully sued for defamation, would talk badly of everyone behind their backs.

Speaking at his new laboratory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sabatini said: 'I think if I had to pick a red flag, the number one would be that she criticized pretty much everyone, from her students to her friends, to her faculty members, to people in my lab, to her mentor, to her parents.

'I realize now that if someone does that, they're probably also turning against you at times.

'I obviously criticized people too - it's a normal thing to dish on other people with someone you're really close to - but maybe the degree of that (from Knouse) was much greater than I realized.

'Her reactions to things that other people did were really strong, and I didn't quite capture that.'

David Sabatini spoke with the Daily Mail at his laboratory in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Tuesday. He opened up about the #MeToo lies from a former colleague which ruined his life

Kristin Knouse posted photos of herself on social media living what appeared to be a simple and honest life. But while doing so, she was plotting to destroy a casual romantic partner after he ended their relationship to take up with someone else

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