Ohio State Pays $3.2B to Settle Abuse Claims by Former Student Athletes

Matichon•International•20d ago

Reader Briefing

Ohio State University has agreed to pay $3.2 billion to settle lawsuits filed by hundreds of former student athletes who were sexually abused by a university doctor decades ago.

•Ohio State University will pay approximately $3.2 billion to settle legal claims from hundreds of former student athletes.
•The claims allege sexual abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss, who worked at the university from 1978 to 1998.
•The university is settling with nearly all 280 accusers, with one case still pending.
•The settlement marks the end of a long legal battle and a painful chapter in the university's history.

Overview

•On June 3, a meeting was held where the university's Board of Trustees approved a preliminary agreement.
•Ohio State University will pay approximately $100 million USD (over 3,200 million THB) to end legal claims.
•Ohio State University agreed to settle with 280 of the nearly 317 survivors who had filed claims.
•The lawsuits alleged negligence by the university in failing to stop the abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss.
•Dr. Richard Strauss worked at Ohio State University from 1978 to 1998 and died in 2005.
•The university has already settled with 317 survivors for over $61 million USD, as previously reported.
•An independent report found that many Ohio State University personnel were aware of complaints against Strauss since 1979 but failed to act for years.
•University officials expressed gratitude to the survivors for their courage in coming forward and for reaching a significant agreement.

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Key Quotes

Ravi Bellamkonda

"The survivors of Strauss's abuse are all Buckeyes and will always be part of our family and community, I believe that."

ผู้รอดชีวิตจากการล่วงละเมิดของสเตราสส์ ล้วนเป็นชาวบัคอายส์ และจะเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของครอบครัวและชุมชนของเราเสมอ ผมเชื่อเช่นนั้น

Ravi Bellamkonda

"We are so grateful to them for their courage in coming forward and for reaching this final agreement, which is very important for us and a significant step forward."

เรายังคงรู้สึกขอบคุณพวกเขาอย่างยิ่งสำหรับความกล้าหาญในการออกมาเปิดเผยเรื่องราว และการบรรลุข้อตกลงขั้นสุดท้ายที่มีความสำคัญอย่างยิ่งสำหรับเราและเป็นก้าวสำคัญในการเดินหน้าต่อไป

Key Entities

Organization

Ohio State University(มหาวิทยาลัยรัฐโอไฮโอ)ℹ️

The organization agreeing to pay $3.2 billion to settle claims of sexual abuse by a former doctor.

Person

Dr. Richard Strauss(นายแพทย์ริชาร์ด สเตราสส์)

The former university doctor accused of sexually abusing hundreds of student athletes.

Ravi Bellamkonda(ราวี เบลลัมคอนดา)

The President of Ohio State University who made statements regarding the settlement.

Buckeyes(บัคอายส์)

A collective term for students and alumni of Ohio State University.