There is big money involved here. Penn State is a money machine. It is apples and oranges to Zimmerman.
But several legal experts said the current case faces major hurdles. There are questions about what the men knew about the abuse and what their responsibility to report it was. Moreover, it is unclear whether prosecutors will be able to admit evidence that could be key to their case.
“This was never an easy case from the beginning,” said Bruce Antkowiak, a law professor at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., and a former assistant U.S. Attorney in Pittsburgh.
If the case proceeds to trial, as many legal experts expect, it could reshape the public’s understanding of the matter. “There is this very ugly cloud over Penn State,” said Wes Oliver, a law professor at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. “Imagine all three of these guys were acquitted, I think that is a game changer for how we look back at this event.”
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