Nassar-related case dismissed against ex-university chief
4 years, 7 months ago

Nassar-related case dismissed against ex-university chief

Daily Mail  

A judge dismissed criminal charges Wednesday against former Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon, who was ordered to stand trial last year on charges that she lied to police about her knowledge of sexual misconduct allegations against disgraced doctor Larry Nassar. In this April 9, 2019 file photo, former Michigan State University president Lou Anna Simon appears in court in Charlotte, Mich. A judge dismissed criminal charges Wednesday, May 13, 2020 against Simon arising from the Larry Nassar sexual assault scandal. Nassar was a campus doctor and now is serving decades in prison Larry Nassar, a former team USA Gymnastics doctor who pleaded guilty in November 2017 to sexual assault, listens to victims' impact statements during his sentencing in the Eaton County Circuit Court in Charlotte, Michigan The charges against Simon centered on a 2018 interview with investigators who wanted to know what officials at the East Lansing university knew about complaints about Nassar years earlier. 'The prosecution did not provide evidence sufficient to give a reasonable person probable cause to believe that Dr. Simon knew during her 2018 interview that her purported knowledge in 2014 of Dr. Nassar's name and the 'nature' and 'substance' of the complaint against him' were relevant to the 2018 investigation, the judge 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 …

Larry Nassar: A timeline of the sexual abuse allegations against the former USA Gymnastics team doctor
1 year, 6 months ago

Larry Nassar: A timeline of the sexual abuse allegations against the former USA Gymnastics team doctor

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Disgraced sports doctor Larry …

Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison
1 year, 6 months ago

Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison

The Hindu  

Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another incarcerated person at a federal prison in Florida. Attorneys for Nassar said he was treated unfairly in 2018 and deserved a new hearing, based on vengeful remarks by a judge who called him a “monster” who would “wither” …

Ex-coach's Nassar-related conviction will not be reinstated
2 years, 3 months ago

Ex-coach's Nassar-related conviction will not be reinstated

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 The Michigan Supreme Court turned …

Larry Nassar loses last appeal in sexual assault scandal
2 years, 6 months ago

Larry Nassar loses last appeal in sexual assault scandal

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday rejected a final appeal from sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to decades in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts, including Olympic medalists. Attorneys for Nassar said he was treated unfairly in 2018 and deserved a new hearing, based on vengeful remarks by a judge who called him a “monster” who would …

Simone Biles, others seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar
2 years, 7 months ago

Simone Biles, others seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar

The Hindu  

Former Olympic gymnasts, including gold medallist Simone Biles, are among dozens of assault victims who are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop sports doctor Larry Nassar, lawyers said on Wednesday. RELATED : "If the FBI had simply done its job, Nassar would have been stopped before he ever had the chance to abuse hundreds …

No charges for agents in botched Larry Nassar probe
2 years, 7 months ago

No charges for agents in botched Larry Nassar probe

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it will not pursue criminal charges against former FBI agents who failed to quickly open an investigation of sports doctor Larry Nassar despite learning in 2015 that he was accused of sexually assaulting female gymnasts. The agency’s inspector general found that two former agents likely provided “inaccurate or incomplete information” when investigators …

After 2 losses, Michigan AG won't appeal Nassar-related case
2 years, 10 months ago

After 2 losses, Michigan AG won't appeal Nassar-related case

The Independent  

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Ex-gymnastics coach wins appeal on Larry Nassar-related conviction
3 years ago

Ex-gymnastics coach wins appeal on Larry Nassar-related conviction

The Hindu  

The Michigan Court of Appeals on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a former Michigan State University gymnastics coach who was accused of lying to investigators about her knowledge of sexual abuse complaints against Larry Nassar in the 1990s. State prosecutors never presented evidence that anyone “got away” with a crime due to her alleged cover-up, said judges Elizabeth Gleicher and …

Ex-gymnastics coach wins appeal on Nassar-related conviction
3 years ago

Ex-gymnastics coach wins appeal on Nassar-related conviction

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Court of Appeals on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a former Michigan State University gymnastics coach who was accused of lying to investigators about her knowledge of sexual abuse complaints against Larry Nassar in the 1990s. “The investigation into ‘who knew what and when about Larry Nassar’ was supposed to have been an investigation of …

Nassar sexual abuse victims reach $380m deal with USA Gymnastics
3 years ago

Nassar sexual abuse victims reach $380m deal with USA Gymnastics

Al Jazeera  

Athletes who were sexually abused by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar have reached a $380m settlement with the organisation, the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee and their insurers, a lawyer for some of the victims said. Nassar was sentenced in 2018 to up to 175 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting athletes while working as a …

Decision to not prosecute agents in Nassar case under review
3 years, 3 months ago

Decision to not prosecute agents in Nassar case under review

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Tuesday that it is reviewing an earlier decision to decline prosecution against two former FBI agents embroiled in the Larry Nassar sexual abuse cases after new information has emerged. In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the newly confirmed assistant attorney general for the department’s criminal division will …

Larry Nassar Survivors Hoped The John Geddert Case Would Bring Answers. Then Geddert Killed Himself.
3 years, 9 months ago

Larry Nassar Survivors Hoped The John Geddert Case Would Bring Answers. Then Geddert Killed Himself.

Huff Post  

Sara Teristi was with her son and his friend in their backyard in North Carolina when she got a text from her attorney. She can’t remember if her husband was with her: “It’s a bit of a blur after that.” John Geddert, the former USA Gymnastics coach, was found dead in February just hours after he had been charged with …

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

How the Larry Nassar scandal has affected others

Associated Press  

A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach’s apparent suicide hours after being charged Thursday with crimes, including sexual assault, human trafficking and running a criminal enterprise is the latest fallout from the sexual abuse scandal involving former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar. The same day, MSU President Samuel Stanley Jr. announced the resignation of Provost June Youatt, saying the …

How the Larry Nassar scandal has affected others
4 years, 5 months ago

How the Larry Nassar scandal has affected others

Associated Press  

The sentencing Tuesday of a former Michigan State University head gymnastics coach Kathie Klages to 90 days in jail for lying to police during an investigation into ex-Olympic and university doctor Larry Nassar is the latest development from the sexual assault scandal. The same day, MSU President Samuel Stanley Jr. announced the resignation of Provost June Youatt, saying the investigation …

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 …

Nassar-related case dismissed against ex-university chief
4 years, 7 months ago

Nassar-related case dismissed against ex-university chief

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A judge dismissed criminal charges Wednesday 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. “Not one person was able to testify that in 2014 they communicated with Dr. Simon or remembered …

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 …

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 …

Ex-Michigan State coach convicted in case tied to Nassar
4 years, 10 months ago

Ex-Michigan State coach convicted in case tied to Nassar

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — A jury on Friday convicted a former Michigan State University gymnastics coach of lying to police when she denied that two teen athletes told her of sexual abuse by sports doctor Larry Nassar in 1997, nearly 20 years before he was charged. “I am glad that the enablers are being held accountable, and I hope that it’s …

USA Gymnastics offers Nassar victims $215 mil to settle claims
4 years, 11 months ago

USA Gymnastics offers Nassar victims $215 mil to settle claims

The Hindu  

USA Gymnastics has offered $215 million to victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry Nassar to settle legal claims, a plan the attorney for more than 200 women called “unconscionable.” The offer was unveiled Thursday in a 76-page reorganization plan filed by the US sport governing body with the US bankruptcy court for the Southern District of …

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 …

Inquiry halted into college’s handling of complaints against sexual abuser Larry Nassar
5 years ago

Inquiry halted into college’s handling of complaints against sexual abuser Larry Nassar

LA Times  

Gen. Dana Nessel has suspended a nearly two-year criminal investigation into Michigan State University’s handling of complaints against now-imprisoned sexual abuser Larry Nassar, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. Investigators want the university to waive attorney-client privilege on more than 6,000 documents, and they hope to interview former interim President John Engler, who took over following Simon’s resignation, Nessel spokeswoman Kelly Rossman-McKinney …

Ex-Michigan State president to stand trial; trustee quits
5 years, 2 months ago

Ex-Michigan State president to stand trial; trustee quits

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — A judge on Monday ordered former Michigan State University President Lou Ann Simon to stand trial on charges that she lied to police about her knowledge of a sexual misconduct complaint against now-imprisoned sports doctor Larry Nassar. Gretchen Whitmer, said it became clear to her that four trustees do not share the commitment by Schlichting and three …

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 …

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

How the Larry Nassar scandal has affected others

Associated Press  

The Education Department fining Michigan State University $4.5 million for failing to respond to sexual assault complaints against former sports doctor Larry Nassar is the latest fallout from the scandal that has rocked the school for more than three years. — Brooke Lemmen: The former school doctor resigned in 2017 after learning the university was considering firing her because she …

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 …

Low-profile administrator replaces Engler at Michigan State
5 years, 11 months ago

Low-profile administrator replaces Engler at Michigan State

Associated Press  

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University ousted its interim president on Thursday, a week ahead of his scheduled departure, as the school stepped up efforts to finally move beyond the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal. “We can’t continue to operate the way we have been for the past two years,” Udpa said a day after the board of trustees …

Michigan State President Engler says he’ll resign next week
5 years, 11 months ago

Michigan State President Engler says he’ll resign next week

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The former governor brought in to help Michigan State University recover from the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal resigned Wednesday as the school’s interim president amid backlash over his comments about some of the ex-sports doctor’s victims. The final straw for the university’s board came last week when Engler told The Detroit News that Nassar’s victims had been …

Michigan ends relationship with former USA gym exec Faehn
5 years, 11 months ago

Michigan ends relationship with former USA gym exec Faehn

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan ended its relationship with former USA gymnastics executive Rhonda Faehn on Sunday, three days after she agreed to work as a coaching consultant for the women’s team. Our student-athletes are our highest priority and I want to do everything in my power to support them fully and put the focus back on …

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