University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) Wellness Director Rod Raymond was fired Thursday amid a sexual harassment investigation, reported KDAL Duluth.

Raymond had gone through years of contending those allegations along with others. KDAL Duluth reported that after an investigation showed instances of nepotism and improper relationships, Raymond was fired.

Raymond still faces accusations of inappropriate sexual conduct with a student and lying during an EEO investigation.

Since Oct. 2011, Raymond, a well-known entrepreneur and restaurateur outside the UMD community in Duluth, has been on unpaid leave at his own request, according to his attorney, Lindsay R.M Jones.

The termination did not surprise Jones at all.

"We believed all along that's what they've been trying to do," he told the Duluth News Tribune on Wednesday.

Raymond had his first complaints filed against him in 2009 when two students claimed sexual harassment against the fitness instructor, starting a four-year saga of similar, undisclosed instances.

According to a statement by UMD, Raymond was released for violating the Regent's Policy on Nepotism and Personal Relationships.

The statement also cited specific items like "inappropriate sexual conduct with a UMD student on University premises and during work hours," "untruthfulness during an Office of Equal Opportunity investigation," "violation of the Administration Policy on acceptable use of information technology resources" and "violation of the Regent's and administrative policies on outside consulting and other commitments."

According to Jones, Raymond denies all violations and allegations.

Jones told the Duluth News Tribune that the violations of nepotism, personal relationships and sexual conduct with a student were all involving the same woman and that she was not a student or employee. Jones also said Raymond did not lie during any investigation.

According to Jones, Raymond plans to clear his name by exhausting all options through the university system. If necessary, he will take legal action to be reinstated by UMD and for monetary damage against certain UMD employees.