Some US gymnasts will only get US$82,000 in sex assault deal
Gymnast champion Simone Biles is among the few who will receive top-level settlement of US$1.25 million following the Larry Nassar sexual assault case. – AFP file pic, February 24, 2020.
A PROPOSED USA Gymnastics tiered settlement system would pay some sexual assault victims of former US team doctor Larry Nassar only US$82,550 , according to multiple reports Saturday detailing the payment plans. Simone Biles, expected to be among the stars of this year’s Tokyo Olympics after winning four gold medals at Rio in 2016 and 19 world titles including a fifth all-around crown last year, would be among 66 gymnasts to receive the top-level settlement amount of US$1.25 million.
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