The husband of a high-powered senator currently up for reelection played a crucial role in the mishandling of a sexual abuse scandal at an elite private school in New Hampshire, an independent investigation has revealed. The probe, carried out by law firm Holland & Knight, found that Tom Hassan, husband of Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH), failed to properly handle allegations of misconduct at Phillips Exeter Academy while serving as its principal.According to the report, published in 2018 amid an investigation into the claims aired by multiple students but unseen until now, Hassan knew about the misconduct from Richard Schubart, one of his teachers at the elite boarding school, but kept quiet about it for several years.
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