This is an attempt to hold the government accountable for any assaults that took place after July 2015. The inspector general of the Justice Department concluded that the FBI committed fundamental errors in acquiring information about allegations against Nassar in 2015.
Nassar was both a Michigan State University doctor and a USA Gymnastics doctor. For assaulting female gymnasts, including Olympic medal-winning Olympic gymnasts, he is currently serving decades behind bars.
Attorney Jamie White stated that this was not a case of tax cheats or fake 20-dollar bills. These were the allegations of a serial-rapist, who was known by the FBI to be the Olympic U.S. physician with unrestricted access to young women.
He said that Nassar continued to reign terror for 17 months.
USA Gymnastics, based in Indianapolis, told FBI agents that three of its gymnasts had claimed they had been assaulted by Nassar in 2015. According to the report of the inspector general, the FBI didn’t open an investigation nor inform Michigan state or federal authorities.
The inspector general stated that in 2016, Los Angeles FBI agents began a sexual-tourism investigation against Nassar. They interviewed many victims, but didn’t notify the authorities from Michigan.
Grace French, founder of The Army of Survivors, stated that no one should have been attacked after 2015. “To know that this trauma could have been avoided is disgusting to me.”
White has not yet sued the FBI. Federal law requires that tort claims must be filed with a government agency. The agency then has six months to respond. Depending on the FBI’s response, a lawsuit could be filed.
Although the FBI refused to comment on Thursday, refers to Director Christopher Wray’s remarks before Congress about how the matter was handled poorly.
Wray said to victims last year at a Senate hearing, “I’m sorry so many different people let your down, over-and-over again.” “And I’m particularly sorry that people at the FBI had their chance to stop this monster in 2015, but failed. It’s unacceptable. It shouldn’t have happened.”
White claimed that more than 100 women were raped after July 2015. He expects that other lawyers will also file claims against FBI. During an investigation by the Michigan State University police, Nassar was not arrested until November 2016.
While Nassar was ultimately charged with assault by the Michigan attorney general’s Office, federal prosecutors in Grand Rapids (Michigan) filed a case for child pornography.
White noted the massacre at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in 2018. White noted the 2018 massacre at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The FBI received a tip five weeks prior to the incident. However, the tip was not forwarded to the FBI South Florida office. The government offered to pay $127.5million to the families of those who were killed or injured.
Michigan State University was also accused of failing to take action over many years in order to stop Nassar. paid $500 million for more than 300 victims. USA Gymnastics and U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee reached a $380 million settlement.
