Boren’s attorney describes university probe as ‘persecution’

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An attorney for former University of Oklahoma President David Boren says Boren denies any inappropriate behavior during his more than 20 years at OU and described a university probe as a “character assassination.”
A university spokeswoman confirmed late Wednesday the Jones Day law firm has been retained to conduct an investigation after OU received allegations of “serious misconduct.” Spokeswoman Lauren Brookey did not say whether Boren was a ta