LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A former University of Kentucky professor, who was fired from his position, is suing more than a dozen individuals and organizations, claiming they defamed him through false reports about his work at the school's equine drug testing laboratory.

Dr. Scott Stanley filed the lawsuit in Fayette Circuit Court on Sept. 16, alleging that university officials, auditors and horse racing integrity organizations coordinated to damage his reputation and justify his removal from his position.

Stanley served as director of UK's Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory and held the Keeneland Association Chair in Equine Veterinary Science. The lab was one of only six facilities nationwide accredited to conduct drug testing for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's anti

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