Former hockey players at University of Michigan sue, say they were sexually abused decades ago
The former players say coaches knew about the abuse and failed to stop it, and they are seeking damages and mandatory anti-hazing training.
- On Wednesday, 16 former University of Michigan men's hockey players filed a federal lawsuit in Detroit alleging they endured ritualized, sexualized abuse from 1984 to 2001.
- The complaint alleges legendary former head coach Red Berenson 'directed and facilitated' the abuse while staff member Mel Pearson, who later became head coach, knew of the conduct and failed to intervene.
- Plaintiffs describe 'torture' including forced genital shaving, anal penetration with razor handles, and genitals tied to hockey helmets weighted with pucks; staff allegedly misled players into believing it was 'standard hazing traditions.'
- The lawsuit names the University of Michigan and its Board of Regents as defendants, seeking damages and mandatory hazing prevention training; university spokesperson Paul Corliss denied the school bears responsibility or liability.
- This litigation marks the latest scandal at the Ann Arbor-based university's athletic department, which previously reached a $490 million settlement in 2022 regarding separate sexual abuse allegations involving a former team doctor.
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Former players sue University of Michigan – The Horn News
More than a dozen former hockey players are suing the University of Michigan, alleging their coach and other staff were aware of sexual hazing that included the forced shaving of their genitals and other abuse by teammates decades ago. “The abuse was ritualized, meticulously planned, and sadistic. … Enduring sexual... Read More The post Former players sue University of Michigan appeared first on The Horn News - Proudly American, Fiercely Indepe…
Former Michigan hockey players sue the school, alleging they were sexually abused decades ago
Sixteen men who played hockey at Michigan between 1984 and 2001 allege that their coach and other staff were aware of sexual hazing that included the forced shaving of their genitals.
Lawsuit filed against Michigan over claims of sexual abuse in hockey program
Michigan Athletics is subject to yet another scandal following a series of shocking claims from former players on the hockey team. Yesterday, the Detroit Free Press published a story containing the alleged sexualized “torture” that took place within the hockey program from 1984 to 2001. It details how sixteen players filed a joint lawsuit against […]
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