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Lawsuit claims Columbia refused to stop Business School professor’s harassment, fired accuser

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Both defendants, Professor Geert Bekaert and the University, have denied all claims.

By Emma Buzbee • July 13, 2018 at 4:32 PM

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In his opening statement, Ravina's representative stated that Bekaert, above, who is originally from Belgium, told colleagues that “if this is harassment, the Americans really are total pussies.”