US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI’s botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations
by Reading Eagle
Reading Eagle— The U.S. Justice Department is paying a $138.7 million to settle more than 100 claims that it badly mishandled allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016. It was a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue preying on victims before his arrest. Nassar worked at Michigan State University and at USA Gymnastics. He’s serving decades in prison for assaulting female athletes, including Olympians. For more than a year, FBI agents in Indianapolis and Los...
NBC4 Washington—US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI's botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations. The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016.
POLITICO—$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.
The Guardian—DoJ to pay $138.7m settlement over FBI’s botching of Nassar assault allegations. FBI’s botching of Nassar allegations prompts $138.7m settlementSettlement runs total compensation for victims to roughly $1bnThe US justice department announced a $138.7m settlement on Tuesday 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.When combined with other settlements, roughly $1bn now has been set...