The former president of Utah Tech University is the focal point of a federal lawsuit by three staff members at the St. George school.

The Springfield university’s board, which held a closed emergency meeting with all members present, is standing by the newly hired Richard “Biff” Williams.

Missouri State University President Richard “Biff” Williams is one of many accused in a federal misconduct lawsuit from his time as the Utah Tech University president. The federal lawsuit against Utah Tech accuses Williams of delivering a sexual display to a high-ranking Utah Tech administrative member and falsely attributing it

MSU President Richard "Biff" Williams issued a statement Saturday, two days after he was named in federal lawsuit involving time at Utah Tech.

Missouri State University President Richard “Biff” Williams sent a message to students Saturday regarding a lawsuit involving an incident at his previous university.

Missouri State University President Richard “Biff” Williams is involved in a federal lawsuit connected to his time as president of Utah Tech University. The lawsuit alleges that he arranged vegetables in an inappropriate display on the porch of a colleague recovering from a vasectomy and attributed the gesture to other staff members.

The lawsuit, filed by Utah Tech's top attorney, second-in-command attorney and Title IX coordinator, alleges the three faced harassment and retaliation.

Richard "Biff" Williams, former president of Utah Tech University, is facing a lawsuit over a "crude" gift that was attributed to the three employees who are now suing him and the university.

A former president of Utah Tech University is facing a lawsuit over a “crude" gift that was left on one employee’s porch and attributed to the three employees who are now suing him and the university.