Posted on 12/13/2021 11:12:32 AM PST by jerod
Victims of disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar have reached a $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and their insurers after a five-year legal battle, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
The settlement was confirmed during a hearing in a federal bankruptcy court in Indianapolis on Monday, the newspaper said.
Reuters could not immediately independently verify the settlement figure.
The Journal said the settlement will cover claims brought by U.S. Olympic gold medallists including Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney, all of whom are among Nassar's most high-profile victims of sexual abuse.
All three women testified about the abuse they suffered during a Senate hearing this year. At the hearing, they blasted U.S gymnastics and Olympic officials for failing to stop Nassar, and they took the FBI to task over its botched investigation into Nassar's actions.
The former sports doctor whose serial sexual abuse of girls and young women upended the gymnastics world was sentenced in February 2018 to a third prison term, of 40 to 125 years, for molesting young athletes at an elite Michigan training centre....
Nassar has never admitted anything.
Makes no difference; Nassar is in prison, likely for the rest of his life.
Makes no difference; Nassar is in prison, likely for the rest of his life.
“Nassar has never admitted anything.”
He has pleaded guilty to numerous charges.
men like Nassar bring only crap to the table.
Taking away resources for the innocent athletes.
The innocent athletes, meaning the victims?
What is the take for lawyers these days?
Typically lawyers get a third in a suit like this. Nothing up front.
532 victims??!
Are you series?
Who is paying for this settlement?
I could survive if we never have another Olympics.
532 victims??!
Are you series?
errrhh ...
Math is hard. Sorry.
260 victims is still ... very bad ... WOW!!
Donor money, not Taxpayer money. So, now I don’t care. But a lot of victims of sexual abuse are not turned into instant millionaires.
“...and they took the FBI to task over its botched investigation...”
A botched investigation by the FBI?!
Hard to believe!
I agree that Nassar should do the time. But I think the parents/guardians of these young ladies should bear some responsibility also. Was the dialogue between these young ladies non-existent with their parents and the parents didn’t have a clue this was happening to their loved one? For that matter, why didn’t the girls themselves come forward much earlier to bring this abuse to light? Could it possibly be that no one wanted to upset the apple cart on the scholarships and future Olympic fame which might be jeopardized? I pray that this serves as a warning to young athletes and their parents. The golden ring isn’t always worth the lifelong scarring that occurs to accomplish fame and fortune.
The coaches for USA Gymnastics did not permit parents of guardians to watch practice or attend the camps where training took place.
There was one girl who was passed over for the Olympic team who had higher scores than the girl who got her place because she didn’t “go along with the program”. I think she sued and got a significant settlement.
The girls were afraid they’d be dropped from the team if they complained. Young girls are very susceptible to pressure from adults, especially those who are supposed to be trustworthy.
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