A lesbian NYU professor, philosopher and feminist has been suspended by New York University after the school found that she sexually harassed a gay male student.

Nimrod Reitman, 34, accused Avital Ronell, 66, of physically and verbally sexually harassing him for three years, beginning in 2012 while he was a student.

Two year's after graduation Reitman filed a Title IX suit, investigating Ronell's alleged misconduct against Reitman which he says was 'sufficiently pervasive to alter the terms and conditions of [his] learning environment.'

In the Title IX final report, obtained by The New York Times, Reitman revealed dozens of emails in which she referred to him as 'my most adored one,' 'Sweet cuddly Baby,' 'cock-er spaniel,' and 'my astounding and beautiful Nimrod.'

Reitman, who is married to a man, says Ronell kissed and touched him repeatedly, held his hand, forced herself in his bed, would call and email him nonstop and refused to work with him if he did not comply. '

Ronell has vehemently denied the claims against her.

Avital Ronell, 66, a world renowned professor at NYU has been accused by her former student of physically and verbally sexually harassing him

Ronell has had a successful career as an author, chair of Philosophy at the European Graduate School and was recently given the award of Chevalier of Arts and Letters by the French government. Her students have gone on to teach at leading research institutions in the US, France and Germany.

Ronell, a professor of German and Comparative Literature, wrote in a statement to The New York Times: 'Our communications - which Reitman now claims constituted sexual harassment - were between two adults, a gay man and a queer woman, who share an Israeli heritage, as well as a penchant for florid and campy communications arising from our common academic backgrounds and sensibilities.

'These communications were repeatedly invited, responded to and encouraged by him over a period of three years.'

After the investigation found Ronell responsible for sexual harassment, the university made a confidential decision this spring to suspend her for the upcoming school year.

This prompted a group of about 50 scholars and prominent feminists from around the world to send a letter to NYU defending their colleague, who they call 'one of the very few philosopher-stars of this world'.

'Although we have no access to the confidential dossier, we have all worked for many years in close proximity to Professor Ronell,' the professors wrote in a letter posted on a philosophy blog in June. 'We have all seen her relationship with students, and some of us know the individual who has waged this malicious campaign against her.'

Among the names on the letter are Judith Butler, an influential feminist scholars and author of the book 'Gender Trouble', as well as Slavoj Zizek, one of the world's most famous living philosophers .

'We testify to the grace, the keen wit, and the intellectual commitment of Professor Ronell and ask that she be accorded the dignity rightly deserved by someone of her international standing and reputation,' the professors wrote.

Nimrod Reitman says for three years she would force herself in his bed, constantly send emails and call and touch him repeatedly

Their defense is riddled with emphasis on Ronell's achievements, painting her as a victim, attempting to discredit Reitman.

Their cries echo the reaction of those questioning women in the #MeToo movement when they came out against powerful men who are suspected of sexual harassment, such as Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and Matt Lauer to name a few.

Earlier this year, Ronell said Reitman is 'comparing me to the most egregious examples of predatory behaviors ascribable to Hollywood moguls who habitually go after starlets.'

Professor of Philosophy and Law at the University of Chicago Law, Brian Leiter, published the text of the letter in his blog, 'Leiter Reports.'

He titled his reaction post toward the letter: 'Blaming the victim is apparently OK when the accused in a Title IX proceeding is a feminist literary theorist.'

Meanwhile, people close to Ronell have said Reitman's initial filing of the complaint came as a 'total shock' to her, especially claims that accused her of 'psychological abuse'.

NYU suspended Ronell for this upcoming school year prompting about 50 of Ronell's colleagues, who consist of feminists and top scholars from around the world, to write a letter to the university defending her

Reitman says the harassment began in the spring of 2012 when Ronell invited him to stay with her in Paris for a few days.

He said she first asked him to read poetry to her while she took a nap, which he thought was a 'red flag', but went along with it as to not 'make a scene'.

Reitman says she then pulled him into her bed.

'She put my hands onto her breasts, and was pressing herself - her buttocks - onto my crotch,' he said. 'She was kissing me, kissing my hands, kissing my torso.'

He says he confronted her the next morning to say her behavior was 'not okay' reminding the 66-year-old that 'you're my advisor'.

Then in the fall of 2012, after Hurricane Sandy wiped out the east coast, Reitman says Ronell showed up at his apartment because her power was out and convinced him to let her stay.

Once she was there, he says she insisted they sleep in the bed together, groping a kissing him each night.

Retiman shared email exchanges between them after the Paris trip with The New York Times.

'I woke up with a slight fever and sore throat,' she wrote. 'I will try very hard not to kiss you - until the throat situation receives security clearance. This is not an easy deferral!'

In July, another email to him: 'Time for your midday kiss. my image during meditation: we're on the sofa, your head on my lap, stroking you forehead, playing softly with yr hair, soothing you, headache gone. Yes?'

Ronell claims that Reitman desperately sought her attention and guidance, while Reitman says he feared negative repercussions to his career if he did not comply.

The Title IX report concluded that there was not enough evidence to find Ronell guilty of sexual assault due to lack of witnesses both in Paris and in Reitman's apartment.

However, the email and text messages were sufficient evidence for inappropriate verbal contact.

Reitman's lawyer said he and his client have drafted a lawsuit against NYU and Ronell.