Jason Arday, youngest Cambridge prof, found dead after scandal
Talk about a meteoric rise and a brutal, sudden fall from grace.
Jason Arday was the guy everyone wanted to talk about. He went from being nonverbal as a kid to becoming the youngest Black professor in the history of Cambridge. It was the ultimate feel-good story. Then, reality hit.
This year, the narrative completely flipped. Arday faced some very serious allegations of plagiarism and faking his credentials. The university started digging, he resigned, and now, just a week later, he's been found dead at his home. Police say it's unexpected, but not suspicious.
It is wild how quickly an entire legacy can evaporate from the pedestal once the receipts start surfacing.
Source: NBC News
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