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 ...
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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 ...
Read More »Ohio State investigators have interviewed more than 100 people alleging sexual abuse from former doctor
The investigative team looking into sexual abuse allegations made against Dr. Richard Strauss has now interviewed more than 200 former students and staff with information about Strauss’ time at Ohio State University, an update from the university said Friday. Included in the people interviewed by ...
Read More »Ohio State faces second class-action lawsuit pertaining to doctor’s alleged sexual abuse
Ohio State now faces its second class-action lawsuit in a matter of days regarding the sexual abuse of a former Ohio State doctor after a former Ohio State athlete who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Dr. Richard Strauss filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the university. ...
Read More »Lawsuit filed against Ohio State alleging university knew of doctor’s sexual abuse
Ohio State University faces a class-action lawsuit in an Ohio federal district court that claims the university and several of its high-ranking officials knew, and did nothing about, the sexual abuse of Dr. Richard Strauss. The lawsuit claims Strauss — who has been accused by ...
Read More »Former Ohio State wrestler seeks settlement from University
One of the first alleged victims of sexual abuse from a former Ohio State doctor said in an email sent to investigators that he hopes to “reach a negotiated settlement” to compensate the victims, according to an email received by The Lantern. Former Ohio State ...
Read More »Number of coaches and wrestlers defend Jim Jordan
After accusations last week that Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan was aware of and kept quiet about alleged abuse by former Ohio State team doctor Richard Strauss, many players and coaches have come forward to defend the former assistant wrestling coach. The statements defending Jordan began ...
Read More »Fifth wrestler alleges Jim Jordan knew of sexual abuse
Three former Ohio State wrestlers came forward to say that Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan knew of alleged sexual abuse by Dr. Richard J. Strauss while Jordan was an assistant wrestling coach from 1987 to 1995 at Ohio State in a report by NBC. Since the ...
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