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FSU Agrees To Pay $950,000 Settlement To Jameis Winston Accuser
by Larry Leo
January 25, 20169 Comments
Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports
Florida State University has settled a federal lawsuit with Erica Kinsman, the student who accused Jameis Winston of rape in 2012, for $950,000...
(TheBigLead)
quote:FSU didn't admit liability as part of the settlement.
FSU agreed to pay Kinsman $950,000 – an amount that includes attorney’s fees – as well as make a five-year commitment to awareness, prevention and training programs. The lump sum is the largest settlement for Title IX claims regarding indifference to a student’s sexual assault.
quote:It's the largest settlement for a student’s Title IX sexual assault indifference claim. You can read more here.
“We have an obligation to our students, their parents and Florida taxpayers to deal with this case, as we do all litigation, in a financially responsible manner,” Thrasher said in a statement. “With all the economic demands we face, at some point it doesn’t make sense to continue even though we are convinced we would have prevailed.”
(TheBigLead)
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