Fired opera singer sues University of Michigan, saying his rights were violated An acclaimed opera singer fired by the University of Michigan in 2020 over allegations of sexual misconduct is suing school officials, claiming his rights were violated during the process.
In federal court in Detroit, Daniels' attorney argued he shouldn't be penalized for waiting more than three years to file a lawsuit challenging his firing at the University of Michigan.
A graduate student at Rice University said the couple drugged and sexually assaulted him years earlier after they met at a Houston Grand Opera reception.
U.S. District Judge Sean Cox suggested Daniels could have filed a lawsuit then asked for a stay while the Texas case played out.
Daniels, 58, was hired as a voice professor in 2015 and granted tenure three years later in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance.
