Ohio State University
42 reports indexed, newest first.
June 2026
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Ohio State agrees to roughly $100 million settlement with remaining Strauss plaintiffs
Ohio State trustees approved a preliminary agreement of about $100 million with all but one of 280 survivors still in litigation.
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Ohio State trustees approve about $100M settlement with former athletes over team doctor abuse
Ohio State's board approved a preliminary settlement of roughly $100 million covering nearly all of the 280 remaining claimants who said a late university doctor abused them, adding to more than $61 million paid earlier. An independent report previously found university staff knew of complaints as early as 1979 but failed to act.
April 2026
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Ohio State settles with 13 Strauss survivors for $1.8 million
New agreements with 13 survivors brought Ohio State's total to 317 survivors and more than $61 million.
March 2026
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Judge orders former Ohio State president Gordon Gee to sit for deposition
A federal judge granted plaintiffs' motion to compel former president E. Gordon Gee to be deposed in the Strauss litigation.
February 2026
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Judge orders former trustee Les Wexner to testify in Strauss case
A federal judge refused to quash a subpoena and ordered Les Wexner, a former Ohio State board chair, to be deposed about what he knew of Strauss.
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Ohio State settles with eight more Strauss survivors
Eight new settlements totaling $800,000 brought Ohio State's total to 304 survivors and more than $60 million.
July 2025
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Jim Jordan deposed under oath in Strauss lawsuit
Rep. Jim Jordan gave his first sworn testimony in the federal suits, maintaining he never saw or heard of abuse; former athletic director Andy Geiger was also deposed.
April 2025
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Documentary on Strauss scandal set for Tribeca premiere and HBO release
The George Clooney-produced documentary Surviving Ohio State was scheduled to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival before airing on HBO.
March 2024
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Strauss plaintiffs say case could head to trial as judge encourages mediation
At a status conference, attorneys for remaining plaintiffs said the case could go to trial in 2025 while the judge pushed for mediation.
October 2023
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Facing more lawsuits, Ohio State denies covering up Strauss abuse
With five lawsuits from more than 230 men pending, Ohio State denied a cover-up and argued the claims were time-barred.
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Former Ohio State wrestlers oppose Jim Jordan's bid for House speaker
Former wrestlers said Jordan was unfit to be speaker because of what they allege he knew about Strauss; Jordan denies the claims.
June 2023
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Supreme Court declines Ohio State appeal, letting Strauss suits proceed
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Ohio State's appeal, leaving in place the ruling that allowed the lawsuits to go forward.
September 2022
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Sixth Circuit revives Strauss lawsuits against Ohio State
A divided federal appeals panel ruled the survivors' Title IX lawsuits could proceed, reversing the dismissal on statute-of-limitations grounds.
July 2022
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Ohio State settles with seven more Strauss survivors
Seven additional settlements brought Ohio State's total to 296 survivors and more than $60 million.
April 2022
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Ohio State reaches two more settlements covering 57 Strauss survivors
Two settlements totaling about $2 million covered 57 survivors whose suits had been dismissed, bringing the total to 289 survivors and $59.8 million.
September 2021
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Federal judge dismisses Strauss lawsuits on statute-of-limitations grounds
A federal judge dismissed several lawsuits against Ohio State, ruling the Title IX claims were filed too late; plaintiffs appealed.
May 2021
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Ohio State launches individual settlement program for remaining Strauss cases
Ohio State opened a 120-day individual settlement program for survivors in five active cases, targeting average awards comparable to earlier settlements.
October 2020
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Ohio State reaches $5.8 million settlement with 23 more Strauss survivors
A second settlement of $5.8 million with 23 survivors brought the total to $46.7 million for 185 survivors.
May 2020
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Ohio State to pay $40.9 million to 162 men abused by Strauss
Ohio State finalized a $40.9 million settlement with 162 survivors across 12 lawsuits.
March 2020
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Ohio State announces settlements in 11 of 18 Strauss lawsuits
Ohio State said it reached monetary settlements covering 11 of 18 pending Strauss lawsuits, with mediation continuing on the rest.
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Six former wrestlers tell CNN that Jim Jordan knew about Strauss
Six former wrestlers told CNN that Jordan was aware of Strauss's conduct, which Jordan continues to deny.
February 2020
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Former wrestler testifies Jordan pressed him to deny abuse claims
A former Ohio State wrestler testified at a state legislative hearing that Jordan had called pleading with him to dispute his brother's allegations; Jordan denies wrongdoing.
November 2019
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Lawsuit says referee warned Jim Jordan about Strauss
A retired wrestling referee alleged in a lawsuit that he told Jordan and head coach Russ Hellickson about Strauss's conduct; Jordan called the claim ridiculous.
October 2019
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Ohio State's annual safety report lists nearly 1,500 Strauss-related incidents
Ohio State's annual campus safety report attributed nearly 1,500 sexual offense reports to Strauss.
May 2019
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Gov. DeWine orders review of medical board's handling of Strauss complaints
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine created a working group to examine why the State Medical Board never disciplined Strauss after its 1996 investigation.
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Independent report finds Strauss abused at least 177 students; officials knew
The Perkins Coie report found Strauss abused at least 177 male students from 1979 to 1998 and that university personnel knew of complaints but failed to act.
December 2018
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State Medical Board confirms it holds complaint records on Strauss
The State Medical Board of Ohio confirmed it had records of complaints about Strauss from its 1996 investigation, which never led to discipline.
November 2018
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Accusers say more than 20 Ohio State staff knew of Strauss concerns
Plaintiffs alleged in court filings that more than 20 university employees were aware of concerns about Strauss.
August 2018
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Federal civil rights office opens review of Ohio State's Strauss response
The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into how Ohio State handled complaints about Strauss under Title IX.
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Texts show former Ohio State coach urged Jordan accusers to recant
NBC News reported text messages in which former head wrestling coach Russ Hellickson urged former wrestlers to retract statements about Jordan.
July 2018
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Ten more former students sue Ohio State over Strauss
Ten additional former students filed suit alleging Ohio State failed to stop abuse by Strauss.
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Jim Jordan interviewed by investigators in Strauss inquiry
Rep. Jim Jordan was interviewed by the Perkins Coie investigators examining Strauss's conduct.
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New lawsuit against Ohio State over Strauss names Jim Jordan
A federal lawsuit by former students over Strauss's alleged abuse referenced Jordan among coaches who allegedly knew of complaints.
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House Speaker Paul Ryan defends Jim Jordan amid Strauss allegations
Speaker Paul Ryan called Jordan a man of integrity and discouraged a House Ethics inquiry into whether he knew of the abuse.
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Ex-athletes describe years of alleged misconduct by Ohio State doctor
Former Ohio State athletes described alleged abuse by Strauss spanning years, and said complaints were widely known in athletic facilities.
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New voyeurism claims at Ohio State facility test Jordan's denials
Former wrestlers described a pattern of harassment and voyeurism at Larkins Hall, adding pressure on Rep. Jim Jordan's denials.
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Jim Jordan denies knowing of Strauss abuse
Rep. Jim Jordan said no athlete ever reported abuse to him and denied any knowledge of misconduct by Strauss.
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Former wrestlers allege Rep. Jim Jordan ignored Strauss abuse as assistant coach
Former Ohio State wrestlers alleged that U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, an assistant wrestling coach from 1986 to 1994, knew of Strauss's conduct and did not act. Jordan has denied the allegations.
June 2018
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Strauss inquiry expanded to include examinations of high school students
Investigators broadened the Strauss probe to cover examinations he performed on high school students.
May 2018
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Ohio State president emails alumni seeking information on Strauss
President Michael Drake contacted more than 100,000 alumni asking anyone with information about Strauss to contact the investigators.
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Strauss investigation widens as more former athletes from several sports come forward
Ohio State said additional allegations against Strauss had emerged from athletes in multiple sports, and outside law firm Perkins Coie was leading the independent investigation.
April 2018
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Ohio State opens investigation into abuse claims against late team doctor Richard Strauss
Ohio State announced an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by Richard Strauss, a former wrestling team physician who died in 2005, and asked former students and coaches to come forward.