Men hire lawyers over alleged abuse by U. of Michigan doctor
4 years, 10 months ago

Men hire lawyers over alleged abuse by U. of Michigan doctor

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Several men alleging sexual abuse by a deceased University of Michigan doctor have retained law firms that are representing accusers who sued Michigan State University and Ohio State University in similar cases, attorneys said Monday. Stephen Estey, whose California firm has been hired by “several” men, said the parallels between the allegations about Dr. Richard Anderson at Michigan, which became public last week, and the late Dr. Richard Strauss at Ohio State “are frightening because everyone knew the doctors were doing bad things.” David Mittleman, a lawyer for more than 100 victims of imprisoned former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar, said his Michigan firm has been retained by four men who were allegedly assaulted by Anderson during medical exams, including two former athletes. This office has already taken steps to ensure that a written memorialization is created for each decision made following a review, even when the decision does not pertain to a formal request for prosecution.” Documents released to the AP on Friday include emails between Konrad Siller, the first assistant prosecutor in the office, and University of Michigan Police Detective Mark West and Lt. Paul DeRidder. “As we move forward, and in consultation with the Prosecutor’s Office, we all agree there is value in adopting a more formal process for notification when formal criminal charges are not filed,” university spokesman Rick Fitzgerald said.

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Former Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker sues university over his firing
5 months, 1 week ago

Former Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker sues university over his firing

Associated Press  

Former Michigan State University head football coach Mel Tucker is suing the university and school leaders, alleging that they wrongfully fired him last year and violated his constitutional rights after he was accused of sexual harassment. The federal lawsuit filed Wednesday in Michigan accuses school officials of undertaking an “improper, sham investigation” of allegations that Tucker sexually harassed and exploited …

Michigan State starts sending convicted sexual abuser Larry Nassar documents to attorney general
10 months, 1 week ago

Michigan State starts sending convicted sexual abuser Larry Nassar documents to attorney general

Associated Press  

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University has begun sending documents from its investigation into convicted sexual abuser Larry Nassar to state Attorney General Dana Nessel, the school said Friday. “This includes working closely with the attorney general’s office to ensure the handling of the documents prioritizes confidentiality and privacy.” “The document transfer process will happen in several batches as …

Michigan State trustees approve release of Larry Nassar documents to state official
1 year ago

Michigan State trustees approve release of Larry Nassar documents to state official

Associated Press  

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Trustees at Michigan State University agreed Friday to release documents to the state attorney general related to the school’s investigations into now-imprisoned former sports doctor Larry Nassar. Women who were sexually assaulted by Nassar filed a lawsuit in July against Michigan State and the trustee board, saying school officials made “secret decisions” about releasing documents in …

Larry Nassar survivor says Michigan State’s latest mess shows it hasn’t learned from past
1 year, 3 months ago

Larry Nassar survivor says Michigan State’s latest mess shows it hasn’t learned from past

Associated Press  

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State missed an opportunity to provide some clarity about who was aware of sexual harassment allegations against Mel Tucker and what school leaders knew about them when its athletic director and interim president announced the football coach was being suspended without pay. While the investigation into the allegations was completed July 25, Michigan State interim …

Larry Nassar survivors sue Michigan State over alleged ‘secret decisions’ on releasing documents
1 year, 5 months ago

Larry Nassar survivors sue Michigan State over alleged ‘secret decisions’ on releasing documents

Associated Press  

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Women who were sexually assaulted by former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar filed a lawsuit Thursday saying school officials made “secret decisions” about releasing documents in the case. “It’s really, really hard to heal when you know there’s still answers to a lot of your questions out there,” Nassar survivor Elizabeth Maurer said at …

13 Nassar victims seeking $130M from FBI over bungled probe
2 years, 8 months ago

13 Nassar victims seeking $130M from FBI over bungled probe

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thirteen sexual assault victims of …

Ohio State settles more suits over sex abuse by team doctor
2 years, 8 months ago

Ohio State settles more suits over sex abuse by team doctor

Associated Press  

TOLEDO, Ohio — Ohio State University will pay $2 million to settle more lawsuits brought by men who said they were sexually abused decades ago by now-deceased team doctor Richard Strauss, increasing the number of survivors who’ve reached settlement agreements to nearly 290. The latest settlement announced Friday ends lawsuits brought by 57 survivors whose cases had been dismissed by …

U. of Michigan agrees to settle students’ sex-abuse lawsuit
2 years, 9 months ago

U. of Michigan agrees to settle students’ sex-abuse lawsuit

Associated Press  

The University of Michigan has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit brought by students who sought to force changes in how the school protects the campus from sexual misconduct. In January, the school announced a $490 million settlement with Anderson’s accusers — a separate legal action from the class-action suit brought by Josephine Graham, a University of Michigan senior. …

EXPLAINER: How will U. of Michigan assault settlement work?
2 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: How will U. of Michigan assault settlement work?

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A $490 million deal to settle claims of sexual assault against a University of Michigan doctor will be handled in a similar way to the $500 million agreement worked out in 2018 by Michigan State University and the victims of Larry Nassar. THE SCHOOL’S RESPONSE When lawsuits were filed in 2020, U-M lawyers said the allegations were too …

U. of Michigan settlement latest in school sex abuse payouts
2 years, 11 months ago

U. of Michigan settlement latest in school sex abuse payouts

Associated Press  

A financial payout for more than 1,000 people — mostly men — who say they were sexually assaulted by former University of Michigan sports doctor Robert Anderson is the latest multimillion-dollar settlement involving schools faced with sexual misconduct scandals. — The University of Southern California agreed in 2021 to an $852 million settlement with more than 700 women who accused …

U. of Michigan reaches $490M settlement over sexual abuse
2 years, 11 months ago

U. of Michigan reaches $490M settlement over sexual abuse

Associated Press  

The University of Michigan announced a $490 million settlement Wednesday with more than 1,000 people who say they were sexually assaulted by a sports doctor during his nearly four-decade career at the school. The university said 1,050 people will share in the financial settlement, the latest in several large payouts made by American universities following accusations of repeated sexual abuse …

University of Michigan reaches $490-million settlement over doctor’s sexual abuse
2 years, 11 months ago

University of Michigan reaches $490-million settlement over doctor’s sexual abuse

LA Times  

Hundreds of people say they were sexually assaulted by former University of Michigan sports Dr. Robert Anderson. The University of Michigan announced a $490-million settlement Wednesday with more than 1,000 people who say they were sexually assaulted by a sports doctor during his nearly four-decade career at the school. The university said 1,050 people will share in the financial settlement, …

University of Michigan agrees to $490m sexual abuse settlement
2 years, 11 months ago

University of Michigan agrees to $490m sexual abuse settlement

Al Jazeera  

US university says 1,050 people who say they were sexually abused by a former sports doctor will share the settlement. Tad DeLuca, the whistleblower whose letter to Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel alleging sexual assault sparked an investigation into Anderson, found no joy in the settlement and said it would not address deeper issues. The deal came just after two …

Bills open window for Anderson victims to sue U of Michigan
3 years ago

Bills open window for Anderson victims to sue U of Michigan

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — More than 1,000 sexual abuse victims of a University of Michigan sports doctor would get a window in which they could sue the school for damages under new bills that the Legislature will consider. Similar legislation was enacted following the conviction of former women’s national gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar, who molested hundreds of girls and women, …

Victims of Michigan university doctors push law changes
3 years, 3 months ago

Victims of Michigan university doctors push law changes

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Victims of sexual abuse and lawmakers testified Thursday in support of legislation that would give accusers more time to sue for damages and would take away immunity for governmental bodies that knew or should have known about criminal sexual misconduct. The legislation, which has support from both parties, could allow hundreds of men and women who have …

Michigan bills would give sex abuse victims more time to sue
3 years, 3 months ago

Michigan bills would give sex abuse victims more time to sue

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — State lawmakers are poised to consider bipartisan bills aimed at helping potentially thousands of sex abuse victims sue for damages, including those molested by a University of Michigan sports physician. Similar government immunity legislation stalled three years ago — after Michigan State agreed to a $500 million settlement for Nassar’s victims — amid pushback from universities, schools, …

Victims of doctor sue U of Michigan over public speech limit
3 years, 4 months ago

Victims of doctor sue U of Michigan over public speech limit

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Ten sexual assault victims sued the University of Michigan on Thursday over a policy that limits the number of people who can offer public comment at meetings of the school’s governing board. They said they were denied an opportunity to address the Board of Regents in July, in violation of Michigan’s open meetings law. Regents have the “authority …

Judge OKs $73-million payout to victims of alleged sexual abuse by UCLA gynecologist
3 years, 5 months ago

Judge OKs $73-million payout to victims of alleged sexual abuse by UCLA gynecologist

LA Times  

A federal judge Monday gave final approval to a $73-million settlement of a lawsuit alleging that some 6,000 women were sexually abused by a former UCLA gynecologist. The 2019 class-action suit involved allegations that, from 1983 to 2018, Dr. James Heaps groped women, simulated intercourse with an ultrasound probe or made inappropriate comments during examinations at the UCLA student health …

Ex-Michigan and Ohio State athletes team up to stop abuse
3 years, 7 months ago

Ex-Michigan and Ohio State athletes team up to stop abuse

Associated Press  

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children announced Wednesday that it is partnering with former University of Michigan and Ohio State University athletes who claim they were abused by team doctors, to help children avoid being survivors of sexual abuse. Chuck Christian, the first former Wolverines football player to publicly say the late Robert Anderson abused him, and former …

Dozens more men sue Ohio State over doc’s sexual misconduct
3 years, 7 months ago

Dozens more men sue Ohio State over doc’s sexual misconduct

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dozens more men are suing Ohio State over the university’s failure to stop sexual abuse and misconduct decades ago by team doctor Richard Strauss. New claims from at least 41 plaintiffs were filed in two federal lawsuits on Friday and one on Monday, which marked two years since a report from a law firm investigation concluded university …

1st woman joins suit over Ohio State doc’s sex misconduct
3 years, 8 months ago

1st woman joins suit over Ohio State doc’s sex misconduct

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Twenty-three new plaintiffs are suing Ohio State University over alleged sexual misconduct by a team doctor already accused of abusing hundreds of young men during his two decades at the school. Two new lawsuits filed Thursday in federal court include the first female plaintiff to file claims about now-deceased doctor Richard Strauss. Ohio State has publicly apologized …

Michigan school accused of failing to respond to assaults
3 years, 9 months ago

Michigan school accused of failing to respond to assaults

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Eastern Michigan University “turned a blind eye” to the sexual assault of students by other students, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by 11 women who said they were victims. “Sexual assault, both reported and unreported, was so prevalent at EMU in large part because EMU’s officials turned a blind eye or were deliberately indifferent,” the lawsuit alleges. …

Judge: U-Mich. must tell alumni about doctor abuse lawsuits
4 years, 5 months ago

Judge: U-Mich. must tell alumni about doctor abuse lawsuits

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A judge has ordered the University of Michigan to inform alumni about a class-action lawsuit against the school over sexual abuse by a longtime campus doctor. U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts intervened after lawyers argued that the university shouldn’t be communicating with people who could become plaintiffs in the case. The school had sent letters to …

Judge dismisses criminal charges against former Michigan State University president regarding Larry Nassar case
4 years, 7 months ago

Judge dismisses criminal charges against former Michigan State University president regarding Larry Nassar case

Firstpost  

A judge dismissed criminal charges against former Michigan State University president Lou Anna Simon, who was accused of lying to investigators in 2018 as they tried to learn what she knew years earlier about sexual assault complaints involving Larry Nassar. Detroit: A judge dismissed criminal charges on Wednesday against former Michigan State University president Lou Anna Simon, who was accused …

University of Michigan hopes to settle doctor abuse lawsuits
4 years, 8 months ago

University of Michigan hopes to settle doctor abuse lawsuits

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan hopes to settle lawsuits from hundreds of people who say they were sexually abused by a sports doctor who worked at the university for decades, officials said Tuesday. The school aims to develop a process outside the court system to provide “more certain, faster relief,” in addressing misconduct claims against Dr. Robert …

U. of Michigan facing more legal action over alleged abuse
4 years, 8 months ago

U. of Michigan facing more legal action over alleged abuse

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A legal team that says it represents more than 100 people who allege that they were abused by a deceased University of Michigan sports doctor on Friday announced the first step in filing a lawsuit against the school. “We have credible evidence that the University of Michigan received complaints regarding Dr. Anderson and failed to properly …

University of Michigan hires new law firm in abuse inquiry
4 years, 9 months ago

University of Michigan hires new law firm in abuse inquiry

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan has hired a new law firm to lead the investigation into allegations a deceased doctor molested hundreds of people. The school said Tuesday that WilmerHale has replaced Steptoe & Johnson, which it cut ties with two weeks ago after learning some of the firm’s attorneys represented high-profile clients accused of sexual misconduct. …

University of Michigan replaces law firm in abuse inquiry
4 years, 10 months ago

University of Michigan replaces law firm in abuse inquiry

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich, — The University of Michigan said it is replacing the law firm pegged to lead the investigation into allegations a deceased team doctor molested hundreds of people after learning that some of its attorneys represented high-profile clients accused of sexual misconduct. The Ann Arbor school will find another firm to continue the university’s own investigation into claims …

University of Michigan won’t change investigation into abuse
4 years, 10 months ago

University of Michigan won’t change investigation into abuse

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich, — University of Michigan leaders said Friday that they plan to stay the course with their own investigation into allegations a deceased team doctor molested hundreds of people going back decades, declining the state attorney general’s offer to get involved and angering lawyers for the accusers, who described the school’s stance as shameful. The attorney general’s investigation …

Abuse allegations, calls for state inquiry build in Michigan
4 years, 10 months ago

Abuse allegations, calls for state inquiry build in Michigan

Associated Press  

YPSILANTI, Mich. — More men came forward Thursday with allegations of sexual abuse by a late doctor at the University of Michigan, as the state’s attorney general insisted that the school must commit to cooperating with her office before she would move to begin an independent investigation. DesCamp said he later learned that co-workers refused to see Anderson because “word …

Ex-wrestler sues University of Michigan over doc’s assaults
4 years, 10 months ago

Ex-wrestler sues University of Michigan over doc’s assaults

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A man who was a college wrestler in the 1980s sued the University of Michigan on Wednesday, alleging that a school doctor molested him dozens of times despite the university knowing that he was a threat to athletes. A university spokeswoman said the school couldn’t comment “other than to deeply apologize for the harm caused by Robert E. …

Universities follow similar playbook in sex assault response
4 years, 10 months ago

Universities follow similar playbook in sex assault response

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — As mass sexual assault scandals, some dating back decades, roil universities across the country, the schools are seemingly drawing from the same playbook in their responses. Whether a large state school like the University of Michigan, or a private one like Baylor University in Texas, the typical moves include hiring an outside law firm to investigate, usually …

Michigan gets more than 100 complaints against former doctor
4 years, 10 months ago

Michigan gets more than 100 complaints against former doctor

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A University of Michigan hotline has received more than 100 “unique complaints” about a late physician accused of sexual abuse by former patients, including athletes who encountered him as a team doctor, the school announced Friday. Men who have since spoken publicly about Anderson include former athletes who encountered him as a physician for the school’s …

Wrestler adds to abuse allegations against university doctor
4 years, 10 months ago

Wrestler adds to abuse allegations against university doctor

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Michigan — An Olympic wrestler has accused a University of Michigan doctor of touching him inappropriately during medical exams at the school and said the physician’s reputation for such conduct was well known among his teammates. “So why would you tell somebody?” Speaking to the AP on Friday, Bill Martin, who was Michigan’s athletic director from 2000 to …

Michigan sex-misconduct claims mirror Ohio State doctor case
4 years, 10 months ago

Michigan sex-misconduct claims mirror Ohio State doctor case

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — When the University of Michigan announced last week that allegations of decades-old sexual misconduct by a sports doctor were under investigation, former wrestler Mike DiSabato was stunned by the parallels to an abuse scandal at his alma mater, Ohio State. We’re going to be investigating that to the fullest extent.” Another attorney, John Manly, said former …

Nassar victim slams Michigan for response to doctor abuse
4 years, 10 months ago

Nassar victim slams Michigan for response to doctor abuse

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The first woman who publicly accused convicted sports doctor Larry Nassar of sexual abuse said she is “horrified,” and “deeply disappointed” with the University of Michigan for how it has handled allegations of abuse by a late doctor at the school. “They chose corruption - again - and they put the survivors in a place where …

Another man accuses late U. of Michigan doctor of sex abuse
4 years, 10 months ago

Another man accuses late U. of Michigan doctor of sex abuse

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Michigan — The president of the University of Michigan apologized Thursday to “anyone who was harmed” by a school doctor who has been accused by several former students of molesting them during medical exams, including one man who said the university did not respond when he reported the abuse decades ago. Fitzgerald said he could not provide more …

University of Michigan investigates doctor sex abuse claims
4 years, 10 months ago

University of Michigan investigates doctor sex abuse claims

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Five former patients have alleged that a late University of Michigan physician sexually abused them during exams, the university says, with one accuser saying Dr. Robert E. Anderson’s actions over several decades made him a “sexual predator.” A spokesman acknowledged Wednesday that some university employees were aware of accusations against the doctor prior to a 2018 …

How the Larry Nassar scandal has affected others
4 years, 10 months ago

How the Larry Nassar scandal has affected others

Associated Press  

A former Michigan State University gymnastics coach was convicted Friday on charges that she lied to police when she denied that two teen athletes told her of sexual abuse by sports doctor Larry Nassar in 1997. The same day, MSU President Samuel Stanley Jr. announced the resignation of Provost June Youatt, saying the investigation findings showed she and former President …

Michigan AG: Nassar Investigation Not Suspended After All
5 years ago

Michigan AG: Nassar Investigation Not Suspended After All

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s attorney general on Wednesday said her communications director’s statement announcing the suspension of a nearly two-year criminal investigation into Michigan State University’s handling of complaints against serial sexual abuser Larry Nassar was “inadvertently misleading.” Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a written statement that the investigation is ongoing. “For the record, I remain …

Michigan AG: Nassar investigation not suspended after all
5 years ago

Michigan AG: Nassar investigation not suspended after all

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s attorney general on Wednesday said her communications director’s statement announcing the suspension of a nearly two-year criminal investigation into Michigan State University’s handling of complaints against serial sexual abuser Larry Nassar was “inadvertently misleading.” Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a written statement that the investigation is ongoing. “For the record, I remain deeply committed to …

Nassar victims upset Michigan State’s trustees drop probe
5 years, 4 months ago

Nassar victims upset Michigan State’s trustees drop probe

Associated Press  

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Victims of sports doctor Larry Nassar are urging Michigan State University’s new president to revive an investigation of how the school handled sexual assault complaints against the imprisoned sports doctor, after trustees decided to drop the plan. The chairwoman of Michigan State’s governing board, Dianne Byrum, wondered Friday what more could be done, especially after federal …

Michigan State University fined $4.5 million in Nassar case
5 years, 4 months ago

Michigan State University fined $4.5 million in Nassar case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The government on Thursday ordered Michigan State University to make sweeping changes and pay a $4.5 million fine after determining that it failed to adequately respond to sexual assault complaints against Larry Nassar, a campus sports doctor who molested elite gymnasts and other female athletes. The department’s investigation concluded that Michigan State violated several key parts of the …

Michigan State OKs independent probe of handling of Nassar
5 years, 6 months ago

Michigan State OKs independent probe of handling of Nassar

Associated Press  

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University on Friday authorized what officials said would be an independent investigation into the handling of sexual assault complaints against now-imprisoned former sports doctor Larry Nassar, the school’s latest attempt to rebuild trust with his victims and the campus community. State Attorney General Dana Nessel, who is investigating the university’s handling of Nassar, questioned …

Ex-Michigan State dean guilty of neglect in handling Nassar
5 years, 6 months ago

Ex-Michigan State dean guilty of neglect in handling Nassar

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — A former dean who had oversight of now-imprisoned sports doctor Larry Nassar at Michigan State University was found guilty Wednesday of neglect of duty and misconduct in office but acquitted on a more serious criminal sexual conduct charge. William Strampel, the ex-dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine, was the first person charged after Michigan’s attorney general …

Larry Nassar denied on separate appeals of molestation sentences
5 years, 9 months ago

Larry Nassar denied on separate appeals of molestation sentences

LA Times  

Former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar appears in a Michigan court for the final phase of his sentencing on Feb. 5, 2018. The Michigan Supreme Court has declined to hear Larry Nassar’s appeals involving two of the multiple prison sentences the former sports doctor is now serving. Hundreds of young athletes have come forward with accusations …

USC’s controversial $215-million settlement with gynecologist’s victims moves forward
5 years, 10 months ago

USC’s controversial $215-million settlement with gynecologist’s victims moves forward

LA Times  

The exterior of USC’s student health center, where scores of patients saw Dr. George Tyndall for gynecological care. As federal regulators continue investigating USC’s handling of a campus gynecologist accused of sexual abuse, the university is pressing forward with a $215-million class-action settlement with former patients. Layn Phillips, a retired federal judge who previously mediated Michigan State University’s $500-million settlement …

Report blasts Michigan State’s handling of sex cases
5 years, 11 months ago

Report blasts Michigan State’s handling of sex cases

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Michigan State University’s failure to detect and stop sexual assaults by now-imprisoned sports doctor Larry Nassar indicates a lack of institutional control, according to a U.S. Department of Education report. “The university’s persistent failure to take swift and decisive action to detect and stop Nassar’s two-decade long predatory and abusive behavior indicates a lack of institutional control, especially …

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