Aly Raisman sues U.S. Olympic Committee over Nassar abuse: NBC News

[March 02, 2018]    (Reuters) - Gymnast Aly Raisman is suing the U.S. Olympic Committee over former USA Gymnastics' team doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse, contending that the organization knew or should have known about his behavior, according to reports by NBC News on Friday.

Victim and Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman appears before speaking at the sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar, a former team USA Gymnastics doctor who pleaded guilty in November 2017 to sexual assault charges, in Lansing, Michigan, U.S., January 19, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

In November, three-time Olympic gold medalist Raisman said she was sexually abused by Nassar, who was just sentenced in January to more than 170 years in prison on sexual assault charges.

(Reporting by Gina Cherelus in New York; Editing by Franklin Paul)

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