Around 100 victims sexual abuse through the previous one US sports doctor Larry Nassar According to a newspaper report, the government should pay a total compensation amount 100 million dollars (93.64 million euros) were paid.
A corresponding out-of-court agreement had already been reached a few months ago, reported on Thursday Wall Street Journal. The settlement was accepted in principle by the victims.
The legal dispute concerned allegations made by the victims Federal Police FBIthese are complaints from the gymnastics association USA Gymnastics Nassar’s behavior was not investigated. FBI chief Christopher Wray had admitted the failure of his authority in 2021.
Through the from US Department of Justice The $100 million to be paid would bring the total compensation for the Nassar victims to around $1 billion. This includes $500 million that Michigan State University agreed to as part of a settlement, as well as $380 million from USA Gymnastics.
Nassar, now 60, is serving one lifelong prison sentence. He is alleged to have sexually abused more than 265 women and girls during his more than two decades as a sports doctor at USA Gymnastics and at Michigan State University. Among his victims were several Olympians, including gold medalists Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman.
