NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - An ex-teacher at the University School of Nashville is now suing the former student who accused him of sexual misconduct.

Dean Masullo, who was terminated in 2024 following an investigation into accusations made by the student, is suing his accuser for defamation, false light invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

“This lawsuit involves the story of a troubled high school student, with family turmoil at home, who has a history of attaching herself to someone who can offer her stability, only to turn on that person after a few months,” Masullo claims in the lawsuit.

He said that she created a false narrative, accusing him of grooming and sexual impropriety. Masullo added that “these lies spiraled into a chain of events that ruined

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