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Student suspended over someone else’s Facebook post is suing

By Ashe Schow
Published January 26, 2016 7:20pm ET
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Student suspended over someone else’s Facebook post is suing
Barnett was suspended after his then-fiancee, who wasn't a UT student, posted criticism of two UT professors. (AP Photo/Brandi Simons) | BRANDI SIMONS

A University of Tulsa student is suing the university after being suspended for Facebook posts that his fiancee published.

George “Trey” Barnett was suspended in late 2014 after his then-fiancee, who wasn’t even a UT student, posted criticism of two UT professors and tagged Barnett. One of the professors filed a complaint against Barnett, alleging he should have controlled his fiancee’s Facebook posts.

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