USC Letter Of The Day

USC president Max Nikias sent out a letter today announcing “Debra Wong Yang, a partner in the international law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, to conduct a thorough investigation into the details of (former medical school dean) Carmen Puliafito’s conduct, the university’s response, as well as our existing policies and procedures.”

Nikias also said, “We are outraged and disgusted by this individual’s behavior. It runs counter to our values and everything for which our university stands.”

34 thoughts on “USC Letter Of The Day

  1. Nikias should be investigated. Did he know about this and let it happen? Horrible.

    • The ‘dean’ was a money raising machine….don’t ask don’t tell…those were and are Nikias’ best 4 words….hey Max good luck garnering more money after this imbroglio.

      Any news on ‘Capper’?

    • Things happen all the time. It’s how those in charge deal with them that matters most. It seems that Nikias has some interesting priorities. $$$ above all else. It’s a shame. I have been a patient at Keck and probably will be again. They do a fine job. Nikias let them down.

  2. bozo u’s Slapsy Maxie boards the Last Train to Sanctimoniousville.

    Maxie had plenty of time to publish such letter prior to the publication of Dr Carmen A Puliafito’s scandalous proglivities and unlawful activities at the Keck Medical. School.

    • Tell that to AD Morgan when Johnny Cheetin’ Wooden was running the cheating show at ugly. How long did Morgan allow Johnny Cheetin’ Wooden to stay? At least through 10 bought banners. Squatter, YOU ARE A JOKE. Once again squatter, the only BOZO around here is you.

  3. Nikias is the p&tz that is desperate to maintain his ‘power’….I’m guessing ‘Haden’ has something on Nikias which explains the ‘cover up’ for ‘Haden’ that or ‘…love is in the air….babbeeeee….love is in the air….!”

    ‘Capper’ you devil you…..well played white bread….and make sure you pour on your ‘medical’ issue.

    BTW…no word when jonnie the pedckerhead is ever going to get outted for his sweet corrupt play being Sam Gilbert’s female dawg on Sam’s leash. Jonnie the back end of a horse that always said neigh whenever JD Morgan told him to.

      • I’m working on that Mr. Bodine and yes somewhere somehow the dawg that barks like a Farmer John weiner is up to his ‘Hi there everybody!” and his patented echoing of that ‘ha cha cha cha cha cha’ that the dog named Vin got from Popeye…..vin-dawg….the con that keeps on givin’ to the hoi polloi and some patricians like you

    • uhh ‘lept’ you mean ‘kept’? BTW who are you asking ‘they’ distance themselves? Obama? Warren? ‘la bruja’?

        • I beg your indulgence sir I truly do…pray tell does this poor soul hail from Southhampton-NY? He has all the markings of a foundling borne from the manor but, alas, a product of the Washington DC public school system.

  4. So we are expected to believe that Dr. Nikias did not know the gist of Dr. Puliafito’s conduct when he suddenly exited the deanship and now Dr. Nikias is calling for an investigation to look into it? Hard to believe. How does Dr. Nikias rebut the LA Times’ contention that his office was made aware of hotel incident prior to Puliafito’s removal? If an investigation was needed, why wasn’t it done in March 2016 when the allegations were first made? Now there are questions as to the judgement and honesty of Nikias and perhaps some of the Board members. SC’s leadership is facing a serious crisis and this scandal badly hurts the university.

  5. “outraged and disgusted?” This sounds as if Nikias has been bedding down with lawyers. Talk normal, SC president or just step down.

  6. How does Nikias keep his job after this? This is ridiculous! Max had to know this guy was bad news.

    • I can understand if the first phone call from the anonymous informant was considered another whack job call and ignored. But did they really think it was a good idea to ignore multiple inquiries from the LA Times? At least have the respect to talk to the reporter and do some investigating.

      It’s been my observation that elitist academics like Max Nikias make very poor managers or administrators. Indeed, they think managers are unnecessary. It’s this type of arrogance that brought down Lee Baca and it will bring down Max Nikias if he doesn’t retire to his ivory tower and let the less gifted administrative types run the school.

  7. ….the Nikias line sounds like something out of the movie Casablanca–I’M SHOCKED, SHOCKED THERE IS GAMBLING GOING ON IN HERE….

  8. This bums me out. This guy needs to get help. How does he go this long without anyone at USC not seeing any signs of his drug use?

    • Sas, within your question lies the answer. Do you really think no one knew about his substance abuse?
      Come on now. There is already evidence in the press that his colleagues knew he had substance abuse problems, but no one did anything substantive to step in — not even Dr. P’s bosses.

      What worries me is a university culture that let this go on for so long and his emboldened attitude, feeling like nothing could ever happen to him.

      Taking ecstasy on camera right before a ball? Partying with young adults and doing drugs on campus multiple times?

      Simple inference based on facts and logic leads to a conclusion that administrators knew, yet did little or nothing until shiz hit the fan.

      • He was using The H…. he was smoking meth with h**kers and h*es and shooting family members with prescriptions for inhalers to keep fighting off the weed and cigarette smoke, the overdosing chick was quick to claim he gave her the date rap* drug and it was a rap. He had to have been paying for these prostitutes bills and started pinching their bags which upset USC should have fired him before he bowed out.

        • Sammy, what wrong with you, the good Doc is a Toejam Family member and can do no wrong despite your outrage.

          • I can just picture him speeding through campus in a lab coat, power walking to the middle man who is fronting some b*tches and h*es for a sampler of MauiWow-E!, E, Gel Tabs, some H, and Remy Martin?
            At least that’s what happened in my mind!

  9. You would think it can’t get any worse for USC after the ESPN OJ Simpson special and his release as a double mass murderer this week. However, this major cover-up takes the cake!

  10. What the heck is a Debra Wong Yang? It sounds like Political Correctness diatribe running amok. I would have rather had Julio Chavez Ceaser do the investigation. He would have made this a dog fight. Yang will only, ” He did wrong”. Julio will bring the house down on the doctor and the Greek.

    • My guess is that she will blame the $15/hour security guards at Keck for not noticing or reporting the after hours partying but not lay a finger on Max or his elites because they’re paying the bill. Board of Trustees should take over the investigation.

  11. #CrimeU
    #ScandalU
    #DepravityU
    #DisgustingU
    #DisgraceU

    But you will Fite On, proud Trogans!!

    LOL

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