DOJ reaches $138.7 million settlement with Larry Nassar victims
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DOJ reaches $138.7 million settlement with survivors of Larry Nassar's abuse
The Justice Department has reached a $138.7 million settlement with survivors of Larry Nassar's abuse for failing to properly investigate complaints about his conduct early on. The settlement applies to 139 claims against the FBI, and it follows internal probes that found a host of errors in the agency's response to allegations about the disgraced U.S. gymnastics team's doctor. "These allegations should have been taken seriously from the outset," acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C....
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Larry Nassar's victims reach $138.7 million settlement over botched FBI probe
The Department of Justice agreed to pay more than $138 million to victims of disgraced sports physician Larry Nassar and apologized for the FBI failing to act on warnings about the convicted sex abuser, officials said Tuesday. The "FBI failed to conduct an adequate investigation of Nassar’s conduct," Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin Mizer said in announcing the $138.7 million settlement. “For decades, Lawrence Nassar abused his position, betraying the trust of those under his care and...
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Justice Department settles with Larry Nassar victims for $138.7 million
The agreement resolves 139 claims brought over failures to investigate allegations that could have brought the former USA gymnastics doctor to justice sooner.