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ODU President John Broderick said the university is creating an “independent inquiry” into the allegations that former professor and once-acclaimed biographer Blake Bailey sexually harassed and abused four women while a professor there. “It is clear the University’s initial response caused pain to members of our community,” Broderick said in an email to Old Dominion University faculty, staff ...

Blake Bailey was an ODU star. Faculty and students say he abused and harassed women for years. Read full article 1 / 3 Blake Bailey was an ODU star. Faculty and students say he abused and harassed women for years. Oops! June 10, 2021, 7:04 AM·33 min read Oops! Before Blake Bailey released an acclaimed biography of Philip Roth and before his world came crashing down over allegations of rape and sexual misconduct, he taught at Old Dominion University. More than a dozen people say he sexually harassed and abused four women during his time there. And they say when they voiced concerns to adminis...