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Wisconsin Scientist Pleads Not Guilty to Lab Poisoning Allegations | Milwaukee News
A Wisconsin researcher, Makoto Kuroda, 42, has pleaded not guilty to charges of recklessly endangering safety and tampering with products to cause harm after allegedly poisoning a colleague’s water bottle and shoes over workplace tensions. If convicted, he faces up to 16 years in prison and a $35,000 fine. The incident occurred at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Influenza Research Institute, where Kuroda reportedly confessed his actions via email to his supervisor. He is on administrative leave, stripped of research privileges, as the university investigates. A pre-trial conference is…
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