The man who accused former Los Angeles schools Supt. Ramon C. Cortines of sexually harassing him has resigned from his job at the school district in exchange for $93,000.
Scot Graham, 59, had filed four lawsuits against the L.A. Unified School District and against Cortines, a widely respected educator who also headed four other districts, including the New York City system, the nation’s largest.
Graham never prevailed in litigation — the courts never ruled on the merits of his claims. The district spent an estimated $266,000 on the lawsuits.
Cortines could not be reached for comment Wednesday; Graham called the settlement a “mutual decision,” adding that, under its terms, he had agreed to limit his public comments.
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