In 2021, the board declined to cooperate with the attorney general’s request to access thousands of documents related to the Nassar sex abuse scandal, citing attorney-client privilege.
Since then, the board has seen substantial turnover, with two new trustees and a new chairperson elected to lead the group. Nessel says the new membership gives her hope that her office can complete its investigation and determine, “what information was known to Michigan State University regarding Nassar’s criminal behavior.”
Nessel is asking for all documents to be released unredacted by next Friday, April 28.
Trustees Chair Rema Vassar has said she supports the release of the documents.