Vaccine expert lusted after Northwell Health scientist — then got her canned, she claimed
A lawsuit has been filed by Annette Lee against Peter Hotez, alleging that he got her fired from Northwell Health after she rejected his advances. Lee claims that Hotez reported a joke she made about firearms, leading to her termination. Hotez denies the allegations and asserts that the lawsuit is being reviewed.
- ▪Annette Lee alleges that Peter Hotez's romantic advances led to her wrongful termination from Northwell Health.
- ▪Hotez reportedly confessed his feelings for Lee after a symposium in 2024 and continued to pursue her despite her rejections.
- ▪Lee claims her joking remark about firearms was misinterpreted by Hotez, who then reported it to her employer.
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US News Vaccine expert lusted after Northwell Health scientist — then got her canned, she claimed By Kathianne Boniello Published June 6, 2026, 9:24 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A high-profile vaccine expert lusted after a Northwell Health scientist who repeatedly rejected him, then allegedly got her canned after she joked about bringing a gun to work, she claimed in a lawsuit. Peter Hotez, a molecular biologist and dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Houston’s Baylor College of Medicine, rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic and is known for tangling with Joe Rogan on social media after the podcaster challenged the scientist to debate vaccines with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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