January 1, Nassar Abuse Victims Reach $380M Settlement

USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee have agreed to pay a $380 million settlement with hundreds of victims of longtime team doctor Larry Nassar.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the settlement is among the largest ever for sexual abuse.

“No amount of money will ever repair the damage that has been done and what these women have been through,” said Rachael Denhollander, a Nassar survivor. “But at some point, the negotiations have to end because these women need help — and they need it right now.”

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee is set to pay $34 million of the settlement directly, as well as a loan of $6 million to USA Gymnastics for its contribution.

An insurer for the organizations will pay the rest of the settlement.

This chapter is finally closed.

Now the hard work of reform and rebuilding can begin. Whether or not justice comes and change is made, depends on what happens next. https://t.co/611dOyACeP

— Rachael Denhollander (@R_Denhollander) December 13, 2021

MSU has consistently still refused to work with survivors. My hope is that the story will be different for USAG and USOPC.

Now is the chance to set a model for true restorative justice and reform.

This chapter has closed, but the real work of restoration is just beginning.

— Rachael Denhollander (@R_Denhollander) December 13, 2021

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Nassar abuse survivors reach $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics