LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is set to announce the findings of an investigation into Michigan State University following the sexual abuse scandal involving former employee and USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.
The investigation began in 2018 by former Attorney General Bill Schuette. The University then turned over more than 105,000 documents for review but held back over 6,000 documents under a claim of attorney-client privilege.
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The documents were finally handed over to the Attorney General’s office earlier this year.
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Nassar was sentenced in 2018 to 40 to 175 years in prison in 2018 after he admitted to sexually abusing some of the nation’s top gymnasts for years under the guise of medical treatment. The 54-year-old was initially charged with more than 20 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct but instead agreed to a plea deal.
More than 150 victims delivered impact statements during the seven-day sentencing hearing.
The university has been criticized for its handling of the Nassar investigation and its dealings with survivors in the aftermath of his arrest and conviction.
A lawsuit was filed in 2023 against MSU that claimed school officials made “secret decisions” about releasing documents in the case.
In August, the Justice Department said they found failures in how the FBI handled the case against Nassar.
