Over 90 women who were sexually abused by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar have submitted claims for over $1 billion to the FBI, citing a botched investigation that did not stop Nassar’s abuse when it could have.
Over 90 women filed lawsuits — to the tune of roughly $1 billion — against the FBI for the department’s handling of their investigation into Lawrence Nassar, a former USA Gymnastics doctor who was convicted on state sexual abuse charges, The New York Times reported. The group of women who say they were sexually assaulted by Nassar and are plaintiffs in the suits include Olympic gold medalists Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman, according to The Associated Press. It is public knowledge that the FBI mishandled its investigation into Nassar, according to The Associated Press. In 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General released a report after a review of the FBI’s investigation into allegations made against Nassar.
