[nautilius]

Main news for me here is that this is (still?) considered newsworthy in Germany.

At top US universities, I’ve been threatened with deportation, yelled at, prevented from going to faculty job interviews, credit to my work removed, papers highjacked and my name removed after I developed the initial idea and the break-thru analysis, etc.

There is no way out: you’re relying on supporting letters of reference from your advisors at least until you’re tenured. Your advisor doesn’t like you? Congrats, he can easily destroy your career before it even started.

[ktallett]

Of course it's newsworthy, it's abuse, as was your situation and experience and it should always be highlighted.

[wnoise]

New job limits the damage a lot though. Until tenure is overstating things.

[blackeyeblitzar]

This is the norm in all US universities, not just the top ones. The advising professors regularly take advantage of their position and power over students. It’s not everyone but incredibly common.