Overview
- In a Nov. 20 filing, the museum alleged Suda misappropriated funds and lied during a trustee-led investigation.
- The petition claims she took self-approved salary increases in March and July 2024 and again in July 2025, exceeding her $720,000 contracted base.
- Suda and her lawyer deny the accusations, calling the probe a sham and asserting the raises were 3% cost-of-living adjustments totaling about $39,000 over two years.
- The museum asked the court to compel arbitration of the dispute, while Suda seeks a jury trial and two years’ salary plus damages.
- A special committee hired Kirkland & Ellis, interviewed about 20 people, and the museum has now named Daniel H. Weiss as director and CEO.