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Gymnasts seek $1 billion in damages from FBI over failure to investigate Larry Nassar

There’s no dispute that FBI agents in 2015 knew that Nassar was accused of assaulting gymnasts, but they failed to act, leaving him free to continue to target young women and girls for more than a year. He pleaded guilty in 2017 and is serving decades in prison.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 8, 2022

Larry Nassar Survivors Filing Lawsuits Seeking $1 Billion From FBI

Olympic gold medalists Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman are among the plaintiffs.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 8, 2022

Biles, other Olympic gymnasts seek $1bn from FBI over Nassar

A Justice Department watchdog had previously found that FBI agents botched the response to reports of abuse in 2015.

Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2022