Ohio State University reached a $100 million settlement with 279 victims of former university doctor Richard Strauss last week.
The settlement comes after the university had previously reached six other settlements with more than 300 more former athletes totaling $61 million. The latest agreement effectively ends much of the eight-year-long legal battle between victims and the university, as the university said all remaining victims but one had agreed to settle.
During a June 3 Board of Trustees meeting, members unanimously voted to approve the settlement resolution, saying 279 of 280 victims had agreed. Ohio State President Ravi Bellamkonda said reaching a final resolution is a critical step for the university…