He did not mention that three weeks earlier, a 21-year-old woman had overdosed in his presence in a Pasadena hotel room. Varma told the students that university officials had not corroborated that the call had been placed. In a statement Wednesday, USC said “we have multiple investigations ongoing, and much of this situation is complicated by confidentiality. The university also said that Varma held the meeting with “good intentions” but did not intend it as a public statement. The university has been trying to address widespread concern on campus and off about The Times’ article and how USC handled the former dean.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 20, 2017 00:07 UTC