Larry Nassar is set to spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to child porn and to seven counts sexual assault of a minor during his time as a doctor at Michigan State, USA Gymnastics, and the US Olympic Team. For its part in allowing a predator to continue working, Michigan State reached a $500 million settlement with the 300 women who had been victimized by Nassar during his employment at the school. USA Gymnastics, which has been sued by 517 victims, is looking to avoid that same fate.
a “non-elite” gymnast that was abused by Nassar at a USAG sanctioned event could be awarded about $508,000, while a member of the Olympic team could receive double that.The settlement comes with a terrible catch: It would bar any gymnast from future litigation against Beta and Martha Karolyi, former coaches for the national team, Steve Penny, a former chief executive for USAG and finally the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee—all parties that were allegedly aware of Nassar’s abuse.
Raisman, who has a total of six Olympic medals, has been vocal about USAG’s mishandling of the Nassar scandal, ever since she revealed that she had been victimized. During ainterview, Raisman said of the governing body, “We did the best that we could, and we won gold medals for Team USA and we’re asking them now to work really hard and to do the right thing by us. And we don’t feel that same effort from them.
Biles is vital to the sport in a way few other gymnasts have been throughout history, yet she and all of the other victims are being treated by USAG as if they are irrelevant to the institution—as if USAG could even exist without the athletes who compete under their banner. In a comment to
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