But after six years of waiting for compensation from Harvard, Swomley says Abramian has more in mind than money.
"He has a very strong feeling that Harvard needs to be punished for what they've done," Swomley says. "The longer this takes the more he hardens in that resolve because basically what they keep doing is denying that they've done anything."
Abramian puts it more plainly.
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"It's over five and a half years," he says. "It is my life, and no one can compensate five years of life."
Six years after losing his job, Abramian still carries around his Harvard ID card in his wallet.
People who see it are impressed, he says. He used to be impressed too.