Has it been ever happened that a university investigated post-PhD problems?
My friend believed that a colleague of her (who finished his PhD) did not mention that she helped me in his work. The thing is that he finished before she finished her PhD. So she mentioned that in her PhD. Now Her colleague is claiming she has no right to mention that since he finished before her and threatened to complain to the university.
What is the worst that can happen?
If either thesis was not that person's own work, then PhDs can be withdrawn after being awarded. See this for an example:
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=400950
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