The Gymnastics Federation, the US Olympic and Paralympic Committees will pay $ 380 million to women who have been sexually abused by former US gymnastics physician Larry Nassar. Reported by Reuters.
According to the source, the organizations entered into an amicable agreement with victims of sexual violence. More than 90 percent of the victims, of whom there are more than 500 people, voted for this. In addition to monetary compensation, the victims will be able to nominate their representative to the leadership of the federation.
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In October, Olympic gymnastics champions Simone Biles, Eli Reisman and McKayla Maroney appealed to the US Congress to dissolve the leadership of the country’s Olympic and Paralympic Committees due to the scandal involving Nassar. In their opinion, the committee did not take action to combat sexual violence in national teams.
Nassar was sentenced to 175 years in prison in January. He was found guilty of sexual harassment. More than 140 female athletes have filed charges against him, including Olympic champions Biles, Reisman, Maroni and Gabrielle Douglas. Most of the victims were minors.
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