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Nassar settlement forces end of abuse limitation reform

East Lansing — State lawmakers and victims of Larry Nassar will have to end their effort to extend Michigan’s statute of limitations on sexual abuse complaints as part of a $500 million settlement with Michigan State University, according to a source close to the university.

The source noted that condition as the university grapples with how to afford the $500 million settlement it announced Wednesday with the 332 women and girls who say they were sexually assaulted by the disgraced MSU sports doctor.

The university will use a combination of insurance money, bonding and uncommitted funds — including delaying building projects and hiring faculty — to pay out the settlement.