DOJ agrees to settlement with Nassar victims
The Department of Justice will pay 139 victims of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar a combined $138.7 million after agreeing to a settlement over the FBI's handling of the case.
The Department of Justice will pay 139 victims of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar a combined $138.7 million after agreeing to a settlement over the FBI's handling of the case.
The Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement with victims of former USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar. The civil settlement stems from allegations that the FBI failed to properly investigate sexual abuse claims against Nassar. CBS News Justice Department reporter Robert Legare has more.
Over 100 victims of Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexual abuse and child pornography, will receive a settlement from the Justice Department.
The U.S. government may be close to an agreement to settle with victims of former USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. The settlement would account for the FBI's failure to properly investigate allegations against him. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Nearly 100 survivors of former Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse are set to receive a $100 million settlement from the Justice Department following allegations of government negligence in investigating the complaints.
The Justice Department is in the final stages of an agreement with abuse victims of former USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar. Olympic stars Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman are among the gymnasts who sued the FBI. Caitlin Huey-Burns has the latest.
If approved, the settlement will be paid out by the Justice Department to 100 victims of Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexual abuse and child pornography.
Liberty University will pay a $14 million fine for its failure to disclose information about crimes on its campus and for its treatment of sexual assault survivors.
"Sometimes, when you go through disappointments, you think that your dream is crushed, but then another door swings wide open," Nichols said during an interview on "CBS Mornings."
World Champion Gymnast Maggie Nichols was at the top of her game in 2015 when she reported USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar for sexual abuse to USA Gymnastics officials. After failing to make the 2016 U.S. Olympic team and retiring from elite gymnastics, Nichols went on to become one of the best collegiate gymnasts of all time. Nichols joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her new memoir.
The group of survivors and parents says the lawsuit seeks accountability — not money — from the university.
An inmate allegedly attacked Nassar in his cell with a makeshift weapon, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Larry Nassar, the convicted sex offender and former USA Gymnastics team doctor, is recovering after being stabbed multiple times in a Florida prison. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
CBS News has learned disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed multiple times in prison. He is reportedly in stable condition with a collapsed lung after being stabbed in the neck, back and chest. Nassar is currently serving a multi-decade prison sentence for sexually abusing Olympic and college gymnasts. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
The disgraced sports doctor, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts, was injured in the attack at federal prison where he is serving a decades-long sentence.
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Sarah Klein is the first known victim of former sports doctor Larry Nassar. For the "CBS Mornings" series "Note to Self," she shares a letter with her younger self about overcoming pain to become a fierce advocate for sexual abuse survivors.
The victims brought claims against the FBI for failing to stop the sports doctor when the agency first received allegations against him.
Nassar's attorneys said he was treated unfairly in 2018 and deserved a new hearing, based on vengeful remarks by a judge.
Survivors of sexual abuse by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar plan to file a claim against the FBI accusing it of mishandling allegations against the convicted sex abuser. Nancy Chen has more.
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Investigators said the evidence pointed to inaccurate and incomplete information, but did not amount to a federal criminal offense.
"This was not a case involving fake 20 dollar bills or tax cheats," one attorney said. "These were allegations of a serial rapist who was known to the FBI as the Olympic U.S. doctor with unfettered access to young women."
In addition to the payment, the organizations have also committed to safety reforms for future athletes.
USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee have reached a $380 million settlement with victims of former Team USA doctor Larry Nassar. He is serving over 100 years in prison for crimes of sexual abuse and child pornography after pleading guilty to multiple charges. Jericka Duncan has the latest.
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Ohio Sen. JD Vance delivered a speech on the third night of the Republican National Convention and accepted the party's nomination for vice president.
CBS News is fact checking statements made by GOP speakers on the third night of the 2024 RNC. Vice presidential nominee JD Vance is slated to address the RNC.
The U.S. Secret Service is facing mounting questions about the security flaws that allowed the shooter to fire from a rooftop near the rally.
Kai Trump, Donald Trump Jr.'s daughter, and Donald Trump's eldest grandchild, spoke Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention.
Millions of Americans absorbed a dizzying political news cycle this past weekend, a series of extraordinary headlines for an already divided electorate.
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Ohio Sen. JD Vance delivered a speech on the third night of the Republican National Convention and accepted the party's nomination for vice president.
Sen. JD Vance formally accepted the vice-presidential nomination at the third night of the Republican National Convention.
CBS News is fact checking statements made by GOP speakers on the third night of the 2024 RNC. Vice presidential nominee JD Vance is slated to address the RNC.
The U.S. Secret Service is facing mounting questions about the security flaws that allowed the shooter to fire from a rooftop near the rally.
Kai Trump, Donald Trump Jr.'s daughter, and Donald Trump's eldest grandchild, spoke Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention.
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