Michael DiSabato, a prominent accuser of Richard Strauss, plead no contest to charges of harassment in court on Friday. DiSabato was charged with nine counts of telecommunications harassment in July for emails sent to Ohio State University employee and former football player Matthew Finkes. Judge ...

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 ...

Michael DiSabato, one of the first accusers to come forward in the Richard Strauss sexual misconduct case, was jailed on Monday after missing his court date on Friday for a telecommunications-harassment case. DiSabato, 50, was scheduled to appear in court Monday in a case where ...

Ohio State’s settlement in the closing of the lawsuit filed by former Buckeye linebacker Chris Spielman against the university cost $140,000, but it was only the latest in the expenses from this case. According to public records obtained by The Lantern, Ohio State has spent ...

State Sen. Joe Schiavoni (D) — standing beside Gloria Allred and Mike DiSabato — announced a new bill at the Ohio Statehouse today that would eliminate time limits on when sex-crime offenders could be prosecuted or sued for damages. Allred, a well-known victims’ rights attorney ...

Seven former Ohio State students and student athletes who have accused Dr. Richard Strauss of sexual abuse shared their stories with the Board of Trustees Friday, and their impressions of how the university has handled the investigation. Brian Garrett, Steve Snyder-Hill, Mike Schyck, Mike DiSabato ...

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 ...

A cloud of uncertainty regarding Ohio State’s investigation into Dr. Richard Strauss has lingered over the university since it began back on April 4. On Thursday and Friday, the last regularly scheduled Board of Trustees’ meetings of 2018 could provide more clarity into that investigation. ...

The Ohio State Board of Trustees will meet this week with a few high-profile items on the agenda, including public statements from victims of Richard Strauss, an update on the Strauss investigation, an update on President Michael Drake’s mental health task force and the pricing ...

A group of former Ohio State students and student athletes who have accused Dr. Richard Strauss of sexual abuse during his time at Ohio State will speak at the full Board of Trustees meeting on Nov. 16, Ohio State spokesman Ben Johnson said. Brian Garrett, ...