Attorney General Bill Schuette (file photo)
Attorney General Bill Schuette (file photo)
The Michigan State University scandal involving Larry Nassar, the evil doctor who sexually molested scores of female patients, isn't going away.
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has an ongoing investigation into the scandal and has appointed an independent special prosecutor, retired Kent County Prosecutor William Forsyth, to determine what people knew before Nassar was finally removed as a doctor at MSU in fall 2016.
"It is abundantly clear that a full and complete investigation of what happened at Michigan State University, from the president's office on down, is required," Schuette, a Republican running for governor, says in a statement. "This investigation is and will continue to be, independent, thorough, transparent and prompt. My department and this investigation will find out who knew what, and when."
The Michigan State Police will assist. Assistant Attorney General Christina Grossi is project manager.
The Detroit News reports:
The board of trustees — which originally held a vote of confidence to keep President Lou Anna K. Simon before she resigned Wednesday night amid widespread pressure — asked that Schuette appoint an independent special prosecutor because of the potentially political undertones the investigation could take on given his 2018 run for Michigan governor.
Schuette did so, but jabbed the board over the suggestion at a press conference in his office Saturday.
"Now the MSU board of trustees asked the department of Attorney General to conduct an investigation. I am and I have been. Let me also add this: I don’t need advice from the board of trustees at MSU about how to conduct an investigation," Schuette said.
"Frankly they should be the last ones to be providing advice given their conduct throughout this entire episode," he said. "Their conduct throughout this entire episode speaks for itself."
