- Lawsuit says USA Gymnastics also failed to protect athletes
- Nassar jailed for abusing athletes under guise of medical care
Aly Raisman has filed a lawsuit against the US Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics alleging the organisations failed to protect athletes from the serial sexual abuser Larry Nassar. The former USA Gymnastics team doctor was jailed earlier this year for abusing athletes under the guise of medical treatment.
Raisman, an Olympic gold medalist who Nassar abused during the London 2012 Games, was one of 265 women and girls who made criminal complaints against Nassar. Raisman said earlier this year USA Gymnastics told her “to be quiet” when she first reported the abuse.
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