Who is Larry Nassar? US sports and gymnastics doctor stabbed in Florida prison

Larry Nassar, the USA sports and gymnastics doctor, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida. Nassar is serving a prison sentence after he was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts, according to reports.

The attack on Larry Nassar happened on Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman in Florida, as per an AP report.

Who Is Larry Nassar?

Nassar was sentenced to decades in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts, including Olympic medalists.

Nassar is serving decades in prison for convictions in state and federal courts. He admitted sexually assaulting athletes when he worked at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians. Separately, Nassar pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography.

During victim impact statements in 2018, several athletes testified that over the course of Nassar’s more than two decades of sexual abuse they had told adults what was happening, including coaches and athletic trainers, but that it went unreported.

More than 100 women, including Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, collectively sought more than $1 billion from the federal government for the FBI’s failure to stop Nassar when agents became aware of allegations against him in 2015. He was arrested by Michigan State University police in 2016, more than a year later.

Michigan State, which was accused of missing chances over many years to stop Nassar, agreed to pay $500 million to more than 300 women and girls who were assaulted by him. USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee made a $380 million settlement.

In June 2022, the Michigan Supreme Court rejected a final appeal from Nassar.

More than 150 victims spoke or submitted statements during an extraordinary seven-day hearing in the court more than four years ago.

FAQs

Q1. Who is Larry Nassar?
A1. Larry Nassar is a sports and USA gymnastics doctor. Nassar was sentenced to decades in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts, including Olympic medalists.

Q2. What has happened to Larry Nassar?
A2. In a prison in Florida, Larry Nassar was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate.