Thirteen women who were sexually assaulted by USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar are asking the FBI for $130 million for investigation failures.
Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar is serving long sentences for decades of sexual abuse of young gymnasts. But how did the sports doctor get away with his crimes for so long?Thirteen women who were sexually assaulted by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar have filed $130 million in claims against the FBI, nearly a year after a federal investigation found two agents in Indianapolis committed"fundamental errors” for not acting sooner on allegations of abuse.
Federal tort claims filed by attorneys on behalf of the women say they suffered"significant and irreparable personal injuries" because of the FBI's failure to act on allegations that Nassar was sexually abusing gymnasts. Nassar survivors Grace French and Lindsey Lemke are among the 13 women, but the rest are anonymous.
A tort claim is the first step survivors can take in seeking compensation from the federal government. Once the FBI issues a response, survivors can decide if they want to file a lawsuit in federal court.Nassar was sentenced to more than 100 years imprisonment in 2018. More than three years later, the Justice Department’s Inspector General released a scathing report that found W.
. When the Inspector General began to review how the Indianapolis FBI conducted its investigation, Abbott and the other agent made false statements"to make it appear that they had been diligent,” according to the federal government. Abbott was also criticized for exhibiting “extremely poor judgment” because he discussed a job opportunity with USA Gymnastics at the same time his agency was looking into the Nassar allegations.
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