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MSU President Engler: Nassar survivor may get kickbacks from lawyers

Before the world knew Larry Nassar’s name and his crimes, these two women were building their case one voice at a time.

Michigan State interim President John Engler, in a private email to a top adviser, accused a prominent Nassar survivor - Rachael Denhollander - of getting kickbacks from the trial attorneys involved in lawsuits against the school.

In the same string of emails, Engler's top aide — Carol Viventi — accused MSU board member Brian Mossalam of not doing a good enough job of protecting Engler. The Free Press obtained the emails from a source within the Engler administration.