Larry Nassar Sexual Assault Survivors to Get $138.7M From US Justice Department
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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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$138.7M settlement over FBI’s botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations
Nassar worked at Michigan State University and also served as a team doctor at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics.
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DOJ settles with Larry Nassar victims for $138.7M over FBI's mishandling of sex assault allegations
The Justice Department agreed on Tuesday to pay $138.7 million to settle 139 claims of those who accused the FBI of mishandling sexual assault allegations against disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nasar in 2015 and 2016. Nassar worked at Michigan State University and was the team doctor at USA Gymnastics in Indianapolis. Several current and former athletes, including Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman and Maggie Nichols, all testified at a 2021 Senate hearing that the FBI failed to...