Larry Nassar's victims reach $138.7 million settlement over botched FBI probe


by NBC News

NBC News— 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...

KSNT News—DOJ reaches $138.7 million settlement with Larry Nassar victims. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a $138.7 million settlement with the more than 100 assault survivors of disgraced Olympic Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar over allegations the department failed to investigate sexual assault accusations against him.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser—U.S. agrees to $138.7M for FBI’s botching Larry Nassar probe. DETROIT >> The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement today with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue to prey on victims before his arrest.

MSNBC—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....