Larry Nassar.
Disgraced former Team USA gymnastics doctorLarry Nassarwas stabbed multiple times in federal prison, according to multiple news outlets.
Nassar was stabbed in the chest and back, the sources said. He was listed in stable condition Monday.
Further details surrounding the attack were not immediately clear.
In January 2018, Nassar was sentenced to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing women and girls for decades during his time at Michigan State University and as a team USA Gymnastics doctor. Separately, he pleaded guilty to possessing 37,000 images of child pornography, and was subsequently sentenced to 60 years in federal prison,The Detroit Newsreported.
Dozens of victims testified during Nassar’s trial, criticizing adults and athletic coaches for allegedly turning a blind eye to the sexual abuse they had previously reported. Many victims claimed Nassar inserted ungloved fingers into their vaginas and told them he was simply giving them medical treatment.
Larry Nassar.Scott Olson/Getty
Hundreds of women collectively sued for more than $1 billion in damages from the federal government for the FBI’s inability to stop Nassar after becoming aware of allegations against him in 2015, the AP reports.
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Last June, the Michigan Supreme Court rejected a final appeal from Nassar, whose attorneys argued he was treated unfairly and deserved a new trial, the AP reports.
source: people.com
