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Florida State settles with Jameis Winston's accuser for $950,000

Florida State University has agreed to pay $950,000 to Erica Kinsman, the former student who says she was raped by quarterback Jameis Winston, as part of a settlement. FSU also agreed to make a "five-year commitment to awareness, prevention and training programs," according to USA Today, which also claims it's the "largest settlement for Title IX claims regarding indifference to a student's reported sexual assault."

Winston was never charged with rape or sexual assault after Kinsman's complaints, as an initially mishandled police investigation prevented a thorough investigation, and state attorney Willie Meggs deemed that Kinsman was not reliable enough as a witness to build a case around that could prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.