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 old and violated Michigan’s time limit on filing personal-injury cases. Michigan State’s $500 million settlement was larger though it involved fewer victims, approximately 520, than in the Anderson scandal. This case settled because of the survivors’ stories and a judge who pressed both sides to resolve it.” ___ Follow Ed White at http://twitter.com/edwritez ___ Find AP’s full coverage of the University of Michigan sexual assault case at: https://apnews.com/hub/robert-anderson

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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 victims strike $138m deal with justice department over FBI’s bungling of assault case
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Larry Nassar victims strike $138m deal with justice department over FBI’s bungling of assault case

The Independent  

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US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI's botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI's botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue to prey on victims before his arrest. Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin Mizer said …

US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI's botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI's botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations

The Independent  

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U.S. to pay victims $138.7 million for botching Larry Nassar sex assault investigation
8 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. to pay victims $138.7 million for botching Larry Nassar sex assault investigation

LA Times  

Dozens of women who were sexually abused by sports doctor Larry Nassar joined Sens. The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7-million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue to prey on …

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 …

Larry Nassar, US doctor who abused athletes, stabbed in prison
1 year, 6 months ago

Larry Nassar, US doctor who abused athletes, stabbed in prison

Al Jazeera  

Disgraced doctor convicted of sexual abuse is stabbed multiple times but is reportedly in stable condition. Larry Nassar, a disgraced doctor who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts in the United States, has been stabbed multiple times by another inmate at a federal prison in Florida, US media outlets report. “The inmate was transported by to a local hospital …

Judge asked to approve fund for U-Michigan doc’s victims
2 years, 3 months ago

Judge asked to approve fund for U-Michigan doc’s victims

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Attorneys representing sexual-assault victims of a former University of Michigan sports doctor are asking a judge to approve a settlement fund, a key step in a $490 million deal between the school and more than 1,000 people. A request was filed under seal Monday in Detroit federal court, seeking the establishment of a “survivors settlement fund” and the …

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 …

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 Hindu  

Thirteen sexual assault victims of Larry Nassar are seeking $10 million each from the FBI, claiming a bungled investigation by agents led to more abuse by the sports doctor, lawyers said Thursday. The Justice Department’s inspector general concluded that the FBI made fundamental errors when it became aware of allegations against Nassar that year. “These were allegations of a serial …

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

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Thirteen sexual assault victims of Larry Nassar are seeking $10 million each from the FBI, claiming a bungled investigation by agents led to more abuse by the sports doctor, lawyers said Thursday. The Justice Department’s inspector general concluded that the FBI made fundamental errors when it became aware of allegations against Nassar that year. “These were allegations of …

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. …

Abuse victims see inequity in payouts at 2 Michigan schools
2 years, 11 months ago

Abuse victims see inequity in payouts at 2 Michigan schools

Associated Press  

Two former University of Michigan football stars who stand to receive as much as $500,000 each through the school’s sexual abuse settlement with more than 1,000 students say the per-victim payouts should be much higher, pointing to a similar case at rival Michigan State. Although the victims of the school’s former sports doctor Robert Anderson are expected to receive between …

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 …

Michigan university reaches $490 million abuse settlement with hundreds of sexual assault survivors
2 years, 11 months ago

Michigan university reaches $490 million abuse settlement with hundreds of sexual assault survivors

Firstpost  

Attorney Parker Stinar said Wednesday that 1,050 survivors will share in the settlement, which was reached the night before The University of Michigan has agreed to a $490 million settlement with hundreds of people who say they were sexually assaulted by a former sports doctor at the school, those involved in the agreement said Wednesday. “I am proud to announce …

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, …

USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380M settlement with victims
3 years ago

USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380M settlement with victims

The Hindu  

The legal wrangling between USA Gymnastics and the hundreds of victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry Nassar, among others, is over after a $380 million settlement was reached. “Individually and collectively, survivors have stepped forward with bravery to advocate for enduring change in this sport,” USA Gymnastics president Li Li Leung said in a statement after …

Gymnasts abused by team doctor Larry Nassar reach $380 million settlement
3 years ago

Gymnasts abused by team doctor Larry Nassar reach $380 million settlement

Firstpost  

The settlement — one of the largest ever recorded for victims of sex abuse — ends a five-year legal battle that erupted following the abuse scandal that rocked the US Olympic movement. Los Angeles: Victims of jailed former US national gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar are to receive $380 million after reaching a settlement with USA Gymnastics, the US Olympic …

USA Gymnastics, Olympic committee reach USD 380 million settlement with Larry Nassar's sexual abuse victims
3 years ago

USA Gymnastics, Olympic committee reach USD 380 million settlement with Larry Nassar's sexual abuse victims

India Today  

More than 500 victims of former USA women's gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse reached a settlement worth $380 million with the sport's governing body - US Olympic & Paralympic Committee - and their insurers after a five-year legal battle. A federal bankruptcy court in Indianapolis on Monday approved the agreement between USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic and …

USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380M settlement with victims
3 years ago

USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380M settlement with victims

Associated Press  

The legal wrangling between USA Gymnastics and the hundreds of victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry Nassar, among others, is over after a $380 million settlement was reached. “Individually and collectively, survivors have stepped forward with bravery to advocate for enduring change in this sport,” USA Gymnastics president Li Li Leung said in a statement after …

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 …

U.S. gymnastics, Olympics groups reach $380-million settlement with sex abuse victims
3 years ago

U.S. gymnastics, Olympics groups reach $380-million settlement with sex abuse victims

LA Times  

Rachael Denhollander was the first woman to come forward to detail sexual abuse at the hands of former U.S. gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. The legal wrangling between USA Gymnastics and the hundreds of victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry Nassar, among others, is over after a $380-million settlement was reached. “Individually and collectively, survivors have …

Lawyers allied with Trump ordered to pay $175K in sanctions
3 years, 1 month ago

Lawyers allied with Trump ordered to pay $175K in sanctions

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Nine lawyers allied with former President Donald Trump were ordered Thursday to pay Detroit and Michigan a total of $175,000 in sanctions for abusing the court system with a sham lawsuit challenging the 2020 election results. Those sanctioned include Sidney Powell, L. Lin Wood and seven other lawyers who were part of the lawsuit filed on behalf …

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, …

USA Gymnastics and abuse victims propose a $425 million settlement in bankruptcy court
3 years, 4 months ago

USA Gymnastics and abuse victims propose a $425 million settlement in bankruptcy court

CNN  

CNN — USA Gymnastics is proposing a $425 million settlement with sexual abuse victims as part of a reorganization plan submitted jointly with a court-appointed Committee of Sexual Abuse survivors amid bankruptcy proceedings. USAG filed for bankruptcy in 2018 as the organization struggled to recover from the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. The plan filed Tuesday in US Bankruptcy Court …

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 …

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 …

USC agrees to $852 million payout in sex abuse lawsuit
3 years, 9 months ago

USC agrees to $852 million payout in sex abuse lawsuit

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The University of Southern California has agreed to an $852 million settlement with more than 700 women who have accused the college’s longtime campus gynecologist of sexual abuse, the victims’ lawyers and USC announced Thursday. The $852 million civil settlement is believed to be the largest sexual abuse settlement against any university, according to the plaintiffs’ attorneys, …

USC agrees to $852 million payout in sex abuse lawsuit
3 years, 9 months ago

USC agrees to $852 million payout in sex abuse lawsuit

The Independent  

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USC’s $1.1-billion payout: Here is who gets the settlements and other details
3 years, 9 months ago

USC’s $1.1-billion payout: Here is who gets the settlements and other details

LA Times  

Attorney John Manly speaks Thursday during a press conference on the historic settlement with USC over sexual misconduct by former campus gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall. The $1.1-billion payout to former patients of USC gynecologist George Tyndall, who was accused harassing and assaulting a generation of female students, ranks as the largest sexual abuse settlement in American higher education. After The …

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 …

USOPC suing insurers for holding up Nassar scandal settlement talks
4 years, 3 months ago

USOPC suing insurers for holding up Nassar scandal settlement talks

The Hindu  

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee said on Friday it has filed a lawsuit against its insurance providers for failing to fulfill obligations in reaching a settlement with survivors of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. Committee Chair Susanne Lyons, speaking on a conference call, accused insurers of holding up settlement negotiations with the hundreds of women who were …

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 …

$41M settlement by Ohio State covers 162 of doc’s accusers
4 years, 8 months ago

$41M settlement by Ohio State covers 162 of doc’s accusers

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University will pay about $41 million to settle a dozen lawsuits by 162 men alleging decades-old sexual abuse and mistreatment by a team doctor, Richard Strauss. “Nothing can undo the wrongs of the past, but we must do what we can today to work toward restorative justice.” The settlement includes former Buckeyes wrestler Mike DiSabato, …

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 …

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 …

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. …

Michigan settles lawsuit over teen abuse in prison for $80M
4 years, 10 months ago

Michigan settles lawsuit over teen abuse in prison for $80M

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $80 million to settle a class-action lawsuit on behalf of male teens who said they were sexually harassed or assaulted in prison while housed with adults, officials said Thursday. But Attorney General Dana Nessel said the settlement before a series of trials “allows us to move forward and brings closure …

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 …

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 …

Larry Nassar sexual assault victims offered between $82k and $1.25m
4 years, 10 months ago

Larry Nassar sexual assault victims offered between $82k and $1.25m

The Hindu  

A proposed USA Gymnastics tiered settlement system would pay some sexual assault victims of former US team doctor Larry Nassar only $82,550, according to multiple reports on Saturday detailing the payment plans. An attorney for hundreds of victims of Nassar's abuse says the total $215 million settlement offer is insufficient and releases too many people from further claims, including the …

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