DOJ announces $138.7M settlement over FBI mishandling Larry Nassar assault allegations

A total of $1 billion has now been set aside by "various organizations to compensate hundreds of women who said Nassar assaulted them under the guise of treatment for sports injuries," according to the AP

By Nicholas Ballasy

Published: April 23, 2024 1:33pm

Updated: April 23, 2024 2:25pm

The U.S. Justice Department agreed to a $138.7 million settlement on Tuesday with more than 100 people who had accused the FBI of botching an investigation into allegations of sexual assault against former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016.

According to the Associated Press, a total of $1 billion has now been set aside by "various organizations to compensate hundreds of women who said Nassar assaulted them under the guise of treatment for sports injuries."

Nassar was found guilty for assaulting female athletes. He's currently serving a prison sentence at the United States Penitentiary Coleman, where he was stabbed multiple times last year.