(Washington, DC) – The Justice Department is paying over 100-million dollars to the victims of Larry Nassar. The Wall Street Journal reports the department agreed to make the payment as compensation for the FBI’s mishandling of the investigation into the former USA Gymnastics team doctor. A report from the Justice Department Inspector General claimed FBI investigators failed to respond to the abuse allegations in a timely manner, which delayed Nassar’s conviction by over a year. In 2018, Nassar was sentenced to what amounts to life in prison on sexual assault and child pornography charges.
Over 500 women were abused by Nassar during his time working for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University.
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