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Ohio State Approves $100 Million Settlement for Doctor Abuse Claims

6/4/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Ohio State’s board ratified a $100 million settlement that resolves claims of 279 former students against former team doctor Richard Strauss.
The deal came after a federal judge in Columbus, Ohio dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice and follows a 2018 investigation that found Strauss abused at least 177 students while administrators failed to act.
President Ravi Bellamkonda thanked the survivors and called the resolution an important step forward.

History

Historical Context

After the 2011 Penn State child-sex abuse scandal, former FBI director Louis Freeh’s July 2012 report exposed a culture that shielded Jerry Sandusky, prompting the NCAA’s historic sanctions and Penn State’s 2012 mandatory-reporting policy. The fallout led the university to pay a $60 million settlement, and in 2024 Ohio State followed with a $100 million deal for 279 former athletes abused by Dr. Richard Strauss.

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Story summary

Ohio State’s board ratified a $100 million settlement that resolves claims of 279 former students against former team doctor Richard Strauss.
The deal came after a federal judge in Columbus, Ohio dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice and follows a 2018 investigation that found Strauss abused at least 177 students while administrators failed to act.
President Ravi Bellamkonda thanked the survivors and called the resolution an important step forward.

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