Ohio State Agrees to $100 Million Payout Over Sexual Abuse Claims
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Ohio State University has reached a preliminary agreement to pay $100 million to 279 former students who alleged sexual abuse by former team doctor Richard Strauss.
- The settlement, approved in principle by the university’s board of trustees, would resolve nearly all remaining claims except for one plaintiff.
- Previously, Ohio State paid over $61 million to 317 individuals abused by Strauss, who served as team doctor from 1979 to 1996 and died by suicide in 2005.
- University President Ravi Bellamkonda emphasized the importance of resolving the claims and expressed gratitude to the survivors for their courage in coming forward.
- Details of the settlement remain confidential until finalized, with parties instructed by the judge not to discuss the agreement publicly.