Justice Department reaches $139 million settlement over FBI failures in investigation of Nassar gymnastics abuse claims
by CNN
CNN— The Justice Department has reached a $138.7 million settlement with more than 100 victims of disgraced former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar over the FBI’s initial failures in investigating the sexual assault case. More than 150 women and girls, including Olympic athletes, have alleged that Nassar sexually abused them under the guise of performing medical treatments. The FBI failed to investigate their claims, the victims say. Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing young athletes...
NPR—Justice Department pays $138 million over FBI failures in Larry Nassar case. The DOJ settlement goes to 139 victims of Larry Nassar, the disgraced team doctor of USA Gymnastics who sexually assaulted elite and Olympic gymnasts, after the FBI failed to promptly investigate.
Zero Hedge—Biden Admin To Pay $139 Million To Victims For FBI Failures In Sex Abuse Investigation. Biden Admin To Pay $139 Million To Victims For FBI Failures In Sex Abuse Investigation By Tom Ozimek of The Epoch Times The Biden administration has agreed to pay over $138 million to victims of convicted sex abuser Larry Nassar while acknowledging the FBI’s failures to properly investigate warnings that the sports physician was exploiting his position to molest young girls under the guise of treatment. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said in an April 23 statement that it had...
People—Larry Nassar's Gymnastics Victims to Receive Nearly $139 Million from DOJ for Botched FBI Investigation. Larry Nassar's gymnastics victims will receive nearly $139 million in settlements from the Department of Justice over the botched FBI investigation into the disgraced former Team USA gymnastics doctor and convicted sex offender