After winning his defamation case against bloggers Rand Simberg and Mark Steyn last year, Mann has been ordered to pay attorneys’ fees totaling $477,350.80 based on the dismissal of three of his claims in 2019.

In an email to the international community, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives Ezekiel Emanuel and Associate Vice Provost Amy Gadsden called the federal revocation of Harvard's ability to enroll international students "deeply concerning.”