The FBI failed Larry Nassar’s victims and cost taxpayers millions

Published April 23, 2024 6:45pm ET



Few episodes in the history of the FBI are as shameful and gut-wrenching as the agency’s failure to investigate pedophile gymnastics “doctor” Larry Nassar.

On Tuesday, the Department of Justice agreed to pay Nassar’s victims a settlement of $138.7 million as restitution for the FBI’s failure to investigate the credible allegations that Nassar was using his position within USA Gymnastics to sexually abuse hundreds of young girls.

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