Former MSU employee Larry Nassar, left, converses with his defense attorney, Matt Newburg, during a preliminary examination conference on March 2, 2017 at 55th District Court in Mason, Mich. Nassar's preliminary examination was deferred to May 12, 2017.
Lessenberry on MSU football sexual assault, state budget approval, and a unicameral legislature | Michigan Radio | June 7, 2017
Michigan Radio's Doug Tribou and Jack Lessenberry talk Nassar among other MSU news. They also brought up recent news surrounding three ex-MSU football players charged with criminal sexual conduct.
Former USA Gymnastics CEO Received a $1 Million Payout — After a Huge Sexual-Abuse Scandal | Glamour | June 2, 2017
Re-reported by Glamour, this story cites previous Wall Street Journal, Indianapolis Star and Newsweek articles to recap the $1 million payout former USA Gymnastics CEO Steve Penny received after resigning from his position.
The article makes note of Nassar's connection to USA Gymnastics and to MSU.
Larry Nassar and a career filled with 'silenced' voices | Lansing State Journal | June 1, 2017
The Lansing State Journal recaps Nassar's relationship with MSU over the past 20 years.
Nassar was a nationally-recognized sports physician who was used by MSU to increase interest in the gymnastics program for decades. But as allegations surfaced, so did the question of whether or not MSU ignored sexual assault complaints.
The article recaps what is known so far about the voices in the mix, the allegations and the court cases.
Attorney for banned gymnastics coach Don Peters seeks to quash subpoena | The Orange County Register | May 31, 2017
An attorney will ask a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to quash a deposition subpoena related to a lawsuit filed by a former U.S. national team gymnast against Nassar, USA Gymnastics, former USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny and other USA Gymnastics officials in Los Angeles Superior Court.
The attorney, Scott Lee Shabel, represents Don Peters, a former Olympic gymnastics coach who is banned for life from the sport for alleged sexual abuse. The deposition subpoena is for Peters.
The deposition subpoena was issued in April and is scheduled for June 8.
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