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SFU announced the problem during the mediation (SFU NR, July 14, 1997). Further information confirming the extent of the relationship was revealed by circulation of a letter that Marsden had written to Stubbs concerning this relationship (Jimenez, Oct. 21, 1997) and a follow-up interview with James Ogloff (Jimenez, Oct. 22, 1997).  Additional insight can be gleaned from the information SFU finally released on the investigation leading to O’Hagan’s departure (SFU FOI, Sept. 30, 1997). Despite the heavy censorship, one who is armed with the necessary background knowledge can infer that Stubbs, Braha, and Judith Osborne, Associate Academic Vice President and former harassment office director who was assigned by Stubbs to investigate problems with the actions of O’Hagan, were all involved in dealing with the problem of the Marsden-O’Hagan relationship. Within the FOI package: doc. 2, p. 2 refers to the Marsden-O’Hagan relationship; doc. 2, p. 3, item 5 refers to Osborne meeting with Marsden and her support person; doc. 3 shows that the cover story on O’Hagan’s departure was negotiated by lawyers with a 48-hour ultimatum being used;  doc. 5, p. 1 shows that O’Hagan’s silence was purchased. Appendix A to the Osborne Report is the letter from Marsden to Stubbs discussed in “Private Correspondence” below (Horwood, Oct. 21, 97; SFU FOI, Sept. 22, 1998).