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Former Michigan Coach Sherrone Moore Enters Plea Deal Amidst Harassment Allegations
Ann Arbor, MI – Former Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore has entered a no-contest plea to misdemeanor charges of trespassing and malicious use of a telecommunications device, stemming from an incident at the apartment of his former executive assistant, Paige Shiver. The plea deal, reached on Friday, resulted in the dismissal of more severe charges, including felony home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering.
Attorneys for Paige Shiver, represented by Action Injury Law Group, released a scathing statement following Moore’s plea, alleging years of “manipulation, harassment, and exploitation” by Moore. The statement claims Shiver “felt pressured, intimidated and unable to escape conduct that should never occur in any workplace,” particularly within a prominent university athletic program.
According to authorities, Moore allegedly broke into Shiver’s apartment to confront her, blaming her for his dismissal from the university and reportedly threatening self-harm with butter knives. Moore was fired on December 10, 2025, with the university citing an inappropriate relationship with a staff member as the reason. Shiver had reportedly ended the affair and cooperated with the university’s investigation just days before Moore’s termination.
The Action Injury Law Group’s statement emphasized the “critical moment of acknowledgment and accountability” the no-contest plea represents. It also highlighted the timing of the plea, coming “mere days following press reports alleging his failure to report sexual assault allegations against former Michigan assistant coach LaTroy Lewis.”
Shiver’s attorneys are now calling on the University of Michigan’s leadership, including Interim President Domenico Grasso, President-Elect Kent Syverud, General Counsel Tim Lynch, and the Board of Regents, to take “swift and decisive action” to address what they describe as the university’s “painful missteps.”
The statement further questioned the integrity of Michigan’s entire athletic program, suggesting that Shiver “may not be the only person who experienced inappropriate, coercive, or predatory behavior from this individual.” It raises “urgent and troubling questions about how a powerful figure within a major university athletic program was able to engage in years of inappropriate conduct toward a subordinate without meaningful intervention or oversight.”
Moore’s attorney, Ellen Michaels, stated last week that “all the charges against Mr. Moore were not supported by facts and law,” and that “the dismissal of those charges validates the concerns we raised about the investigation from the very beginning.”
Michaels added, “Mr. Moore is pleased to put this behind him and move forward,” asserting that “it’s not stalking if the communication has a legitimate purpose.”
Moore’s sentencing for the misdemeanor charges is scheduled for April 14, carrying a potential maximum sentence of six months and 30 days in prison. Meanwhile, Shiver’s legal team underscores that “accountability does not end with a single criminal case” and calls for “truth, transparency, and a commitment to ensuring that no one in a position of authority is ever permitted to abuse their power again.”