Lawyer: Michigan State hampered probe of its Nassar dealings
DETROIT — A special prosecutor on Friday accused Michigan State University of stonewalling his investigation into the school’s handling of the sexual abuse scandal involving disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar and called for “top-down cultural change” at the school.
Bill Forsyth released a report that accuses the school of fighting the release of certain relevant documents and releasing others that were heavily redacted or irrelevant. It says such actions hampered the investigation.
“Their biggest concern was the reputation of the university,” Forsyth said at a news conference in Lansing that was livestreamed.
“Just come out with what happened here,” he said. “I believe they could disclose some of this without violating attorney-client privilege.”