It continues thus: which resulted in a penalty of unpaid suspension for academic year 2018-2019 and three years of probation following his return to the Facult

It continues thus: which resulted in a penalty of unpaid suspension for academic year 2018-2019 and three years of probation following his return to the Faculty in 2019 No one comes out of this looking good. Relationships with people who are dependent on you are problematic, to put it mildly, but the university was looking out for itself and was after grant money, fame or both. The faculty member has been dealt with adequately. Now it's time to look at the disciplinary committee closely. The "free speech" angle is just misdirection, which you'd expect from an alumni magazine.