Court documents indicate that Battenfieldbelieves Ostrowski sexually harassed at least twoother master's candidates who also happened to behis advisees.

Battenfield writes in her affidavit that one ofthe women told her that Ostrowski sexuallyharassed her.

"[The woman] informed me on the telephone thathe met with her in Washington, D.C., asked her outfor a meal (he claims the opposite), and after themeal, standing in the street, he abruptly grabbedand kissed or tried to kiss her, just as he kissedme without any warning, and that she vigorouslyfended him off," Battenfield writes.

The woman reported the incident to Harvard, butthere was no investigation, according toBattenfield.

In the court documents, Ostrowski denies havingsexually harassed the woman. He says the woman"looks older than her age" and implies that he didnot find her attractive.

Attempts to contact the woman last week wereunsuccessful.

Even before Battenfield complained to theExtension School administration, word ofOstrowski's alleged sexual harassment had leakedto school staffers. In an April 2,1991, letter toSchopf, the research coordinator, Ostrowski deniedany suggestion of harassment.

The letter suggests there were tensions betweenOstrowski and the school's administration. Hewrites: "Re: Whispering campaign involving chargesof harassment... here are the facts: I have neverharassed any student at any time not has anystudent ever accused me of harassment at anytime... These are charges made up by Dodge Fernaldand John Adams for their own purposes."

Ostrowski's letter does not specify what thosepurposes are. Fernald and Adams have refused tocomment.

Defamation?

Ostrowski was not the only person in the officewho didn't care for Delise Battenfield.

On April 26 of that same year, Schopf sent anine-page single-spaced letter to several membersof the office describing "Delise's generalincompetence, manipulativeness and dishonesty."

"For weeks Delise did nothing for us," Schopf'sletter says. "She didn't appear to be doing muchof anything else, either."

The letter savages Battenfield's ability as astudent and administrator, and calls her a liarand "an intellectually and professionally inferiorperson."

Schopf allegedly discussed these allegationswith various members of the office who did notreceive the letter.