Gymnast McKayla Maroney says settlement covered up sex abuse
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney was forced to sign a confidential settlement with the group that trains U.S. Olympic gymnasts to keep allegations that she was sexually abused by team doctor Larry Nassar a secret, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday.
Maroney, who won a team gold and an individual silver on vault as part of the "Fierce Five" U.S. women's team at the 2012 Olympics in London, said Nassar's abuse started in her early teens and continued for the rest of her competitive career.
After suffering sexual abuse and "years of psychological trauma," Maroney reached a settlement with USA Gymnastics in December 2016, but the terms of the agreement weren't disclosed in court papers.