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Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel reportedly violated university policy after receiving a letter alleging former football team doctor Dr. Robert Anderson had sexually assaulted student-athletes, according to David Jesse of the Detroit Free Press.
Instead of sending the letter to the school's Title IX investigators, Manuel sent it to the university's lawyers to allegedly get an early warning of potential liability.
Parker Stinar, an attorney representing the person who sent the letter, said Manuel's actions were evidence of a cover-up:
"The University of Michigan not following their own policies indicates they were covering something up.