A former Michigan State field hockey player states in a lawsuit filed Monday that she was raped by Larry Nassar and that several university employees knew about her allegations.
The suit says that current Michigan State trustee George Perles prevented police from investigating the alleged rape in the summer of 1992. Perles was Michigan State's football coach and had recently stepped down from his role as the university's athletic director.
A Michigan State official said Tuesday that the university is looking into the allegations. Defendants named in the lawsuit include Nassar, Michigan State, the school's board of trustees, and several other current and former university employees.