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Jun 27, 2023 · Snyder-Hill was seen by Strauss in 1995 for a medical exam that turned into unnecessary genital examinations and inappropriate sexual contact by Strauss, according to Snyder-Hill. After that, Snyder-Hill filed a complaint, and a pandora’s box of undisclosed abuse allegations and shadowy investigations were subsequently opened.
Oct 3, 2022 · The ex-players sue the Colton Joint Unified School District, alleging sexual abuse by athletic trainer Tiffany Gordon, the daughter of late coach Harold Strauss.
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Richard Strauss (1938–2005) received his medical degree from the University of Chicago in 1964, and interned at the associated hospital system until June 1965. Afterward, he served as a lieutenant in the Medical Corps of the United States Navy from 1966 to 1968, and received an honorable discharge. He then took a two-year post-doctoral fellowship a...
Mike DiSabato was one of the first to report that Strauss had groped him during medical exams. He first requested information about Strauss in January 2018 via a letter to the university; after failing to get a timely response, he approached The Columbus Dispatch with the allegations of abuse in April. DiSabato, who wrestled at Ohio State from 1987...
Lawsuits
Several civil lawsuits have been filed against the Ohio State University in conjunction with the abuse committed by Strauss. Three federal lawsuits had been filed by July 2018; the third lawsuit named several OSU administrators including ex-Athletic Director Andy Geiger as having knowledge of Strauss's abuse. By September 2018, the university had filed motions to dismiss the first three lawsuits based on associated statutes of limitations. Two of the suits were merged in October 2018.In total...
Jim Jordan's involvement
In June 2018, at least eight former wrestlers reported that then-coaches Russ Hellickson (head coach, 1986–2006) and Jim Jordan (assistant coach, 1987–1995) were aware of the abuse by Strauss but failed to put a stop to it.Jordan's locker was adjacent to Strauss's, and while he was assistant wrestling coach, he created and awarded a "King of the Sauna" certificate to the member of the team who spent the most time in the sauna "talking smack". Former wrestling team members David Range, Mike Di...
Documentary
In February 2021, The Hollywood Reporter reported that George Clooney's film production company Smokehouse Pictures would be teaming with Sports Illustrated Studios and 101 Studios to produce a docuseries about the scandal, and that the series would be based on an October 2020 Sports Illustrated article by Jon Wertheim detailing Strauss's abuse. HBO announced in June 2022 that the documentary had started production, with a planned debut on HBO and HBO MAX. Eva Orneris directing the documentary.
Miller, Melissa (2003). "larkins". flickr.May 1, 2024 · Strauss, who died by suicide in 2005, was accused of sexually abusing at least 177 former students and athletes at Ohio State University.
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3 days ago · Classical Music News. Violin Professor Axel Strauss Accused of Sexual Assault. By The Violin Channel. March 1, 2024. 5 MIN READ. Two women filed a lawsuit alleging that they were assaulted by the former violin and chamber music professor at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Jul 7, 2018 · One wrestler suggested that Strauss, who killed himself in 2005, could have molested as many as 2,000 athletes during his 20-year tenure — a horrifying legacy reminiscent of Larry Nassar at...
Sep 6, 2022 · A university-commissioned investigation found that between 1979 and 1996, Strauss sexually abused at least 177 mostly male victims, usually under the guise of medical treatment. This occurred...
