DETROIT (AP) — US Justice Department agrees to $138.7M deal with Larry Nassar victims over the FBI’s bungling of assault allegations.
Context/Details: The U.S. Justice Department has finalized a significant $138.7 million settlement with over 100 victims who accused the FBI of failing to appropriately handle sexual assault allegations against Larry Nassar during 2015 and 2016. This failure is said to have provided Nassar with additional time to continue his criminal actions against young athletes. Nassar, formerly associated with Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, is currently serving a lengthy prison sentence for sexually assaulting numerous female athletes under the pretense of medical treatment. This settlement forms part of an aggregated $1 billion compensation effort involving various institutions to address claims from hundreds of women. This response follows the FBI's internal admissions of missteps and lack of timely action despite being aware of Nassar's misconduct, a fact highlighted during a poignant Senate hearing attended by FBI Director Christopher Wray and assault survivors, including prominent Olympians Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, and McKayla Maroney. While expressing regret, Wray acknowledged the profound failings within his agency. Further, the Michigan State University and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee have also agreed to significant settlements in past years, totaling $880 million, reflecting a continued reckoning with institutional failures surrounding Nassar's abuses. I provide context and detailed explanations under similar posts. If you enjoy the insights and would like to keep receiving them, please consider following. Your support means everything to me!
@Phil_Lewis_ And who was in charge of the FBI during that time? Goodness, was that our lovely James Comey? 😒🤨
@Phil_Lewis_ That large amount makes it clear the FBI fucked up bigtime.
@Phil_Lewis_ The fact the FBI knew and we, as taxpayers, have to pay for this settlement is BS. Lock them all up.