University of Michigan reaches $490 million settlement with hundreds who say they were sexually assaulted by Robert Anderson, former sports doctor

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Football players and other athletes have come forward to accuse Anderson, who died in 2008, of sexually abusing them.

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The University of Michigan has agreed to a $490 million settlement with hundreds of people who say they were sexually assaulted by a former sports doctor at the school, those involved in the agreement said Wednesday. Robert Anderson worked at the university from 1966 until his 2003 retirement and was director of the university's Health Service and a physician for multiple athletic teams, including football.

"I am proud to announce that a settlement was reached with the 1,050 survivors of Robert Anderson and the University of Michigan," Stinar said."It has been a long and challenging journey, and I believe this settlement will provide justice and healing for the many brave men and women who refused to be silenced."

A report by a firm hired by the school determined that staff missed many opportunities to stop Anderson over his 37-year career.The deal came just after two men who say they were sexually assaulted by Anderson said they were hoping that a change in leadership with the weekend firing of university President Mark Schlissel would allow the school be more accountable toward abuse victims.

Teri Anderson, the former daughter-in-law of Robert Anderson, spoke in support of the victims last September, CBS Detroit"From the beginning of my interactions with Bob I always questioned his sanity, how can this highly regarded Michigan physician be so off," she said.

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So disturbing. Groomers- pedophiles have a way of putting the ónice on the victim. They destroy the spirit of a child and are responsible for the never ending mental pain a victim lives with. Confide in professional people you feel will guide you to proper healing.

490 of them could get a million 980 of them could get 500k and on and on but the mind boggles at the reported number , how could he have found the time

Where’s the $ coming from. Taxpayers? Insurance? Endowments?

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