CINCINNATI -- A star University of Dayton basketball player has sued the school in federal court over his suspension after a sexual assault accusation.
Dyshawn Pierre's lawsuit asks a U.S. district court judge to order his reinstatement and also seeks unspecified damages. The lawsuit notes that Montgomery County prosecutors declined to file charges against Pierre after what he says was a consensual sexual encounter with a female Dayton student last spring.
His lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, says the school's investigation was "fundamentally unfair" and reached a "wholly irrational, unsubstantiated" conclusion after a hearing that failed to accommodate Pierre's learning disability.