After a five-year legal battle, the victims of Larry Nassar, a former physician of the U.S. women's gymnastics team, reached a $380 million settlement agreement with the U.S. Gymnastics Association's governing body, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and insurance companies on December 13, According to Reuters Washington, D.C. on December 13.
The settlement will cover claims made by some of Nassar's most recognizable victims of sexual assault, including Olympic gold medalists Simone Byers, Ali Reisman and McKayla Maroni. Court documents show that more than 500 victims have claimed compensation.
Usa gymnastics president and ceo Liang Lili said in a statement: "Usa gymnastics associations deeply apologize for the trauma and pain suffered by victims as a result of the organization's actions and inaction. ”
As part of the settlement, usabinaries and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee also agreed to appoint victims to some of their board seats and implement other new policies aimed at protecting athletes from future abuses. A lawyer representing some of the plaintiffs said the IOC pledged $5 million to implement the reforms.
In September, Byers, Reisman and Maroni reportedly testified about sexual assault at a Senate hearing. They slammed USA Gymnastics and Olympic Committee officials for failing to stop Nassar.
Nassar, who served as the lead physician for Olympic gymnasts for 18 years, was sentenced to 60 years in prison in a federal court in 2017 for possessing child sexual assault materials. The following year, Nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison by two Michigan courts for molesting the female gymnast he was responsible for, and up to 125 years, respectively.
Source: Reference News Network
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