BELLEFONTE, Pa. -- Former Penn State President Graham Spanier testified Thursday that he issued a statement the day two of his top lieutenants were charged in the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal, calling the allegations against them groundless, because he had developed deep trust in them.
Spanier took the witness stand in former assistant coach Mike McQueary's lawsuit against the university. McQueary's lawsuit alleges the former president's statement made it appear McQueary was a liar.
Spanier said he came to trust vice president Gary Schultz and athletic director Tom Curley after working closely with them for many years.