Former dean of Temple business school files $25 million lawsuit

Thursday, May 2, 2019
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The former dean of Temple's Fox School of Business is filing a $25 million lawsuit against the University and its president.

Moshe Porat was fired 10 months ago after refusing to resign over a national rankings scandal.
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Porat was accused of reporting inaccurate data to U.S. News and World Report.

Thursday, Porat said he is a scapegoat and denies he was responsible for the false rankings.

"The administration at Temple took away the job I love, damaged my health and destroyed the legacy, my life's work," he said.
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Temple responded today saying Porat was removed after an independent review.

The university was forced to pay more than $5 million to former Fox students as a result of the scandal.
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