Five new defendants were added this week to a federal lawsuit stemming from the dozens of sexual assault allegations against former Michigan State team physician Larry Nassar. Two of the new defendants are current Michigan State employees.
The amended complaint claims William Strampel, the university's dean of osteopathic medicine, and Jeffrey Kovan, its director of sports medicine and performance, showed gross negligence in allowing Nassar to allegedly assault female athletes on campus and that they misrepresented his professional reputation when discussing him with potential patients.
The suit, filed by attorneys David Mittleman and Mick Grewal, also named former gymnastics coach Kathie Klages and a former university psychologist as new defendants.