Twenty women added their names to a federal lawsuit against former Michigan State doctor Larry Nassar on Thursday, nearly doubling the number of women who are part of one of three civil lawsuits against the alleged sexual abuser.
In total, 69 women have filed suit against the doctor and other related parties in federal courts. Others have filed separate suits in state courts. Attorneys representing the multiple lawsuits say they expect to add more plaintiffs.
Nassar, 53, is accused of having assaulted dozens of young women, most of them under the guise of medical treatment. Nassar worked at Michigan State for two decades as a team physician, and he worked with USA Gymnastics during the same time frame.