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Ex-Ohio State players, including NFL veterans, to join a sexual abuse lawsuit against the school

The new plaintiffs include three 1980 Rose Bowl teammates, and Ohio State has settled with 317 survivors for more than $61 million, the school said.

  • Thousands of pages of newly released depositions offer insight into the Strauss abuse scandal, as 30 former Ohio State University football players joined a class-action lawsuit against the institution on Thursday.
  • Investigations concluded that physician Richard Strauss abused hundreds of students from the mid-1970s to late 1990s, while coaches and administrators allegedly knew about the misconduct for two decades but failed to intervene.
  • Testimony from former President Gordon Gee and former wrestling coach Russ Hellickson reveals what officials knew, with Hellickson describing Strauss frequently observing athletes in the shower during his tenure.
  • Attorney Rocky Ratliff confirmed the football players, including former NFL professionals, signed engagement letters to join the legal battle, seeking accountability for what they described as unlawful physical exams.
  • While the institution has settled 317 cases for more than $61 million, 236 claims remain active in the Southern District of Ohio as the institution faces continued litigation regarding its failure to stop the abuse.
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Ex-Ohio State players, including NFL veterans, to join a sexual abuse lawsuit against the school

Thirty former Ohio State football players, including some former NFL players, are agreeing to join a federal lawsuit against the university over the sexual abuse of student-athletes decades ago by a team doctor.

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More than a dozen former NFL players join sex abuse lawsuits against Ohio State University

Thirty former Ohio State University football players, including more than a dozen who went on to play in the NFL, signed on to the class action lawsuit brought by other ex-OSU students who say they were sexually abused decades ago by campus doctor Richard Strauss

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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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