An ongoing Department of Education investigation puts MSU in an especially uncomfortable position — again defending its Title IX process amid allegations of sexual misconduct by one of its healthcare providers.
Disgraced ex-Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar was stabbed multiple times Sunday during an altercation with another inmate at the Florida prison where he is serving an effective life sentence, according to an Associated Press report citing two anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter.
The board refused the attorney general’s request, with Chair Rema Vassar arguing that releasing the documents could "retraumatize survivors." Advocates for survivors disagree.
A sister survivors advocacy group said the unredacted releases of the Quinn Emanuel and Honigman reports give them hope for the new Board of Trustees. While it is a step towards transparency, the university still has a lot to do in terms of Title IX, advocates said.
The final defendant charged with making fraudulent claims to the Healing Fund has been sentenced to 365 days in jail and $191,000 in restitution.
Attorney General Dana Nessel responds to Michigan Supreme Court's denial of her application to review the reversing of Kathie Klages' conviction.
Thirteen separate claims are being filed against the FBI by survivors of Nassar’s sexual abuse for the bureau’s failure to investigate the allegations.
The State of Michigan Court of Appeals reversed convictions against ex-MSU gymnastics coach Kathie Klages on Dec. 21, ruling no evidence supported that Klages's false statement was material to the 2018 criminal investigation.
After four sister survivors testified against the FBI during a senate judiciary committee hearing on Sept. 15, the Department of Justice is reconsidering its decision not to prosecute agents.
Slotkin said that she wanted to push for a briefing to understand the errors made by the FBI.
Two parents of a former MSU women's basketball player pleaded guilty June 8 to one count of using false pretenses to obtain over $20,000 from Michigan State's Healing Assistance Fund, which was created to cover the medical expenses for the survivors of ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar. Four other people received false pretenses charges.
“A settlement does not buy justice. We are not going away. A settlement does not buy health,” Bourque said. “I thought I was ready, four years later to talk and I can barely speak."
The Fund was updated twice in 2020 to improve the ease of filling out the reimbursement forms for survivors and extending the coverage for services that were not covered originally.
Amanda Thomashow and Chrissy Weathersby Ball spoke during public comment at the Feb. 12 MSU Board of Trustees meeting.
Today, MSU sent "Reports of Employee Review" for Larry Nassar and William Strampel to the DOE.
According to the brief, sufficient evidence was provided to establish Lou Anna K. Simon misled the police about her 2014 knowledge of Larry Nassar's abuse and that the district court’s decision was not an abuse of discretion.
Michigan State's healing fund was expanded to mental health services.
Michigan State will pay for former President Lou Anna K. Simon's criminal defense, the Lansing State Journal reports. The university has nearly $20 million in legal fees relating to the ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar scandal.
A new motion filed in Grand Rapids on Tuesday alleges that MSU women’s gymnastics head coach Kathie Klages was aware of allegations of sexual abuse against former MSU employee Larry Nassar as early as 1997