Ohio State announced Friday in a letter to 115,000 alumni it would cover the cost of professionally certified counseling services needed by students who attended the university during the era of Dr. Richard Strauss. With the independent investigation of Strauss nearing its completion, the university ...
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Ohio State, Strauss accusers in disagreement over selection of mediator
Victims of sexual abuse from Dr. Richard Strauss and Ohio State have struggled to find a mediator for a pair of pending court cases, according to court documents from the Southern District Court of Ohio. In Brian Garrett et. al, v. Ohio State and Steve ...
Read More »Mediation sought in federal court cases involving Strauss abuse
Two pending court cases filed against Ohio State regarding allegations of abuse by former doctor Richard Strauss took a step forward today as the federal court announced an intention to seek mediation for the cases, according to court documents filed in the Southern District Court ...
Read More »Perkins Coie has interviewed 150 former students in Strauss investigation
The two lead partners at Perkins Coie said the group investigating sexual misconduct allegations against former Ohio State doctor Richard Strauss has now interviewed 150 former students with first-hand accounts of Strauss’ abuse on Thursday at the Audit and Compliance Board of Trustees meeting. Former ...
Read More »Rally urges action by Ohio State in face of sexual assault allegations
Fingers numb from the mid-30 degree cold and wind, grasping a cell phone in one hand and television microphone in the other, Estee Pryor delivered a speech she had prepared for the Thursday morning rally. By the end of it, she could barely move her ...
Read More »Strauss accusers hope to speak at full Board of Trustees meeting
Several people accusing Dr. Richard Strauss of sexual abuse during his time at Ohio State are hoping to speak at the full Board of Trustees’ meeting on Nov. 16, according to a press release from Judy Peterson, a spokeswoman at EJV Communications, the firm handling ...
Read More »Ohio State’s legal fees over Strauss case nearly $1.5 million
Ohio State has spent nearly $1.5 million in legal fees pertaining to the investigation into former Ohio State physician Richard Strauss, according to invoices obtained by The Lantern. The three law firms — Carpenter Lipps & Leland, LLP, Perkins Coie, LLP and Porter Wright Morris ...
Read More »Fact-gathering phase of investigation into Richard Strauss could be over by end of fall
Ohio State’s independent investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Dr. Richard Strauss could be over by the end of the fall semester, according to a letter from the law firm overseeing the investigation read at the Board of Trustees’ Audit & Compliance meeting Thursday. Kathleen ...
Read More »Richard Strauss lured students to private clinic with local advertising
Dr. Richard Strauss opened a private clinic in Columbus in August 1996 just 12 days after he finished working at Ohio State Student Medical Services. However, even though Strauss was not regularly treating Ohio State students, he still had access to them. Advertisements for “Men’s ...
Read More »Third lawsuit filed against Ohio State regarding sexual abuse by former doctor
A third lawsuit filed against Ohio State in an Ohio federal district court Thursday night regarding Dr. Richard Strauss claims the university knew about the sexual abuse by the former team doctor and ignored the complaints. Ten more former students have come forward alleging the ...
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