13 Women Sue FBI for Failures in Larry Nassar Investigation
The women are each seeking $10 million, arguing that they were harmed by Nassar as a direct result of FBI agents’ negligence and failure to follow DOJ procedures and policies.
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Thirteen women sexually assaulted by the former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar after he was reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the summer of 2015 have filed administrative tort claims against the agency over its failure to follow up on the allegations, reports the Wall Street Journal. Victims are each seeking $10 million, and arguing that they were harmed by Nassar as a direct result of FBI agents’ negligence and failure to follow DOJ procedures and policies.
The FBI’s response was the subject of a congressional hearing in which the star gymnasts whose complaints were disregarded gave searing testimony and FBI director Christopher Wray apologized for what had happened. The Justice Department subsequently said it was reviewing its decision not to prosecute the FBI agents, both of whom have since left the agency. “Nobody should have been assaulted after the summer of 2015, because the FBI should have done its job,” said Grace French, one of the 13 women who filed a claim.
