$41M settlement by Ohio State covers 162 of doc’s accusers
Associated PressCOLUMBUS, 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, who raised claims about Strauss two years ago, leading Ohio State to have a law firm investigate. Some of those plaintiffs have argued publicly that any settlement should be costly enough to convey that campuses can’t let such scenarios happen again, and have suggested they deserve compensation comparable to other major sexual abuse scandals in higher education, such as Michigan State’s $500 million settlement for 500-plus female victims of imprisoned sports doctor Larry Nassar. Some described Strauss as a locker room voyeur whom athletes joked about with nicknames like “ Dr. Jelly Paws.” The law firm that investigated for Ohio State concluded Strauss sexually abused young men between 1979 and 1997 at campus athletic facilities, the student health center, his off-campus men’s clinic and his home.
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