Penn State at a 1/4 of a Billion (with a B!) Dollars

[UNTLifer]

Due to Sandusky.  Wish I felt sorry for them, but that is what you get when you cover up for a pervert.

http://www.athleticbusiness.com/civil-actions/penn-state-s-legal-spending-on-sandusky-tops-250k.html?eid=324696786&bid=1630055

 

[GreenMachine]

Almost half goes to compensate attorneys? Makes me absolutely sick! 

[Army of Dad]

"Overall, McQueary has won $12.3 million in damages from Penn State."

The guy who felt he couldn't intervene to stop the rape of a boy he personally witnessed gets over 12 million from Pedo State!?

I feel like I'm going to be sick...

Edited January 10, 2017 by Army of Dad

[UNT90]

But no punishment for the football program...

they will make a lot back when they play for a national title next year.

[UNTFan23]

15 hours ago, Army of Dad said:

"Overall, McQueary has won $12.3 million in damages from Penn State."

The guy who felt he couldn't intervene to stop the rape of a boy he personally witnessed gets over 12 million from Pedo State!?

I feel like I'm going to be sick...

Considering Penn State has basically made it impossible for him to get another coaching job through ruining his name/reputation ...

[Army of Dad]

14 minutes ago, UNTFan23 said:

Considering Penn State has basically made it impossible for him to get another coaching job through ruining his name/reputation ...

IMO, he ruined his own reputation by not intervening.

[UNTFan23]

17 minutes ago, Army of Dad said:

IMO, he ruined his own reputation by not intervening.

Perhaps, but Penn State also played a part in him not being able to find a job as well, hence why he sought damages from the university.

After looking around, the $12+ million in damages is for two separate cases -- defamation ($7.3 million) and wrongful termination ($5 million).

Edited January 10, 2017 by UNTFan23

[UNT90]

19 hours ago, Army of Dad said:

"Overall, McQueary has won $12.3 million in damages from Penn State."

The guy who felt he couldn't intervene to stop the rape of a boy he personally witnessed gets over 12 million from Pedo State!?

I feel like I'm going to be sick...

It's a tough call, here. Wasn't Sandusky his boss? And if so, might he have felt he would've been the one in trouble if he reported? Would anyone have believed him? 

He did report in an adequate time frame and was fired for doing so, validating the reason he would probably give for not stepping in.

I totally get where you are coming from, and think $12 million to him is a bit excessive, but there were A LOT of dynamics going on that made it surprising that he reported anything at all. It was basically institutionally sanctioned child molestation. Makes even thinking about reporting a scary proposition.

Edited January 10, 2017 by UNT90

[Army of Dad]

1 minute ago, UNT90 said:

Wasn't Sandusky his boss?

Going off a possibly incorrect memory, no. Sandusky was a defensive guy and McQueary was offense.

[Mean Green 93-98]

3 hours ago, Army of Dad said:

Going off a possibly incorrect memory, no. Sandusky was a defensive guy and McQueary was offense.

Correct.  They were also never on the staff at the same time--Sandusky retired before McQueary came aboard.

[FirefightnRick]

23 hours ago, Army of Dad said:

IMO, he ruined his own reputation by not intervening.

Agree.

 

Rick