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Torts/Personal Injury,
Bankruptcy,
Alternative Dispute Resolution

Dec. 14, 2021

Sex abuse survivors settle with USAG and Olympic Committee for $380M

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robyn L. Moberly of the Southern District of Indiana blessed the settlement, which provides not just monetary compensation but commitments from USA Gymnastics to focus on reforms to bolster athlete safety and wellness.

Gymnasts who suffered abuse for years by a disgraced Olympic doctor struck a $380 million settlement with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and USA Gymnastics, which was approved by an Indiana bankruptcy court Monday.

The settlement came after more than three years of mediation between the survivors and the organizations, as well as the insurers for both entities. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robyn L. Moberly of the Southern District of...

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