OU Regents Chair: Investigation of Boren was fair, objective

OKLAHOMA CITY — An outside investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by former University of Oklahoma President David Boren was fair and objective, the head of the OU regents said Tuesday, although none of the probe’s findings have been released.

OU Board of Regents Chairwoman Leslie Rainbolt-Forbes said after a six-hour, closed-door meeting with attorneys from the Jones Day law firm that the investigation was launched after “multiple individuals” alleged inappropriate conduct. Rainbolt-Forbes didn’t name Boren, but his attorneys have confirmed he was the target of the probe.

“We are satisfied that the investigation by Jones Day was fair, non-biased, thorough and objective,” Rainbolt-Forbes said. “We consider this is a very serious matter, and we will carefully consider what we learned today, and we will respond in a timely and prompt manner in accordance with the university’s existing policies and procedures.”

Former OU student Jess Eddy has claimed Boren made unwanted sexual advances and touched him inappropriately on several occasions when he worked as a teaching aide for the former Oklahoma governor and U.S. senator more than a decade ago. Boren, through his attorneys, has denied wrongdoing.

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(Fort Smith Times Record)