Sono-fusion researcher Rusi Taleyarkhan has been sanctioned by Purdue University on trumped-up charges of academic malfeasance. This has been brought about by academic rivals, U.S. Congressman Brad Miller, and by the corrupt, out-of-control head of the department Prof. Lefteri Tsoukalas. The sordid details are described here:
http://newenergytimes.com/BubbleTrouble/2008-August-Sanction.htm
This affidavit by a department secretary at Purdue describes racist attacks and absurd threats made by Tsoukalas:
http://newenergytimes.com/BubbleTrouble/2008MizeDarlaJ.AffadavitFeb2.pdf
Other affidavits confirm this account:
http://newenergytimes.com/BubbleTrouble/BubblegateAffidavits.htm
On September 1, 2008, additional evidence came to light tying the New York Times to the scandal:
http://newenergytimes.com/BubbleTrouble/BubblegateSendLawyersAffidavitsMoney.htm