US government agrees $138m settlement over Larry Nassar allegations

The US Justice Department announced a $138.7 million (€129 million) settlement on Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016.

This was a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue to prey on victims before his arrest.

When combined with other settlements, roughly $1 billion has now been set aside by various organisations to compensate hundreds of women who said...