McKayla Maroney sues USA Gymnastics, saying it tried to buy her silence on a buse

McKayla Maroney sues USA Gymnastics, saying it tried to buy her silence on a.buse. Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast McKayla Maroney sued USA Gymnastics on Wednesday, alleging the Olympic sports organization sought to buy her silence with a confidential settlement agreement last year relating to her abuse by longtime women’s gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar. The suit, filed in Los Angeles, also names Michigan State and the U.S. Olympic Committee as defendants, alleging they, along with USA Gymnastics, failed to respond to warning signs, permitting Nassar to abuse Maroney and others. According to the lawsuit, Maroney and USA Gymnastics signed the agreement in December 2016, after Nassar had been arrested and incarcerated in Michigan, so the settlement did not leave further children at risk. The Wall Street reported Wednesday that USA Gymnastics agreed to pay Maroney $1.25 million, and that Gloria Allred, the well-known attorney and women’s rights advocate, negotiated the deal on Maroney’s behalf. Allred declined to comment. In October, Maroney went public with accusations Nassar assaulted her for years, starting when she was 13, at events around the globe, including the 2012 Summer Games in London.