At a glance:
1) The settlement will cover claims by Olympic gold medalists Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney, who were among Nassar's most high-profile sexual abuse victims. There are more than 500 victims have sought compensation.
2) As part of the settlement, USA Gymnastics (USAG) and the Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) also agreed to designate some of their board seats to survivors
3) The Justice Department in October launched a fresh inquiry into the FBI's handling of the Nassar investigation after previously declining to prosecute the agents involved
4) USA Gymnastics voluntarily filed for bankruptcy in 2018 after a lawsuit was filed against them and The terms of the settlement will enable USA Gymnastics to exit bankruptcy.
5 ) Larry Nassar, the former doctor for the U.S. women's gymnastics team, was sentenced in federal court in 2017 to 60 years in prison on charges of possessing child sex abuse material. The following year, Nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years and up to 125 years, respectively for molesting female gymnasts for18 years.
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1) The settlement will cover claims by Olympic gold medalists Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney, who were among Nassar's most high-profile sexual abuse victims. There are more than 500 victims have sought compensation.
2) As part of the settlement, USA Gymnastics (USAG) and the Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) also agreed to designate some of their board seats to survivors
3) The Justice Department in October launched a fresh inquiry into the FBI's handling of the Nassar investigation after previously declining to prosecute the agents involved
4) USA Gymnastics voluntarily filed for bankruptcy in 2018 after a lawsuit was filed against them and The terms of the settlement will enable USA Gymnastics to exit bankruptcy.
5 ) Larry Nassar, the former doctor for the U.S. women's gymnastics team, was sentenced in federal court in 2017 to 60 years in prison on charges of possessing child sex abuse material. The following year, Nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years and up to 125 years, respectively for molesting female gymnasts for18 years.
Nassar victims reach $380 mln settlement with USA Gymnastics
Victims of Larry Nassar, the former doctor for the U.S. women's gymnastics team, reached a $380 million settlement on Monday with the USA Gymnastics governing body, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and their insurers after a five-year legal battle.
