The former chief executive of the United States Olympic Committee who was severely criticised for his handling of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/us-senate-panel-asks-fbi-to-probe-us-olympic-chief-over-nassar-scandal-184186">Larry Nassar abuse scandal</a> received $2.4 million in severance pay, official records revealed on Wednesday.

Scott Blackmun stepped down as chief of USOC in February last year, roughly one month after former national gymnastics team doctor Nassar was jailed for life for abusing more than 250 athletes, including several stars of the USA's 2012 and 2016 gold medal-winning Olympic teams.

A subsequent independent report commissioned by the USOC, which is now known as the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), was scathing of Blackmun's role in the scandal.

The report by outside investigators alleged Blackmun and other Olympic chiefs had failed to react swiftly when first warned of allegations surrounding Nassar, concealing the doctor's crimes until the scandal erupted into the open in late 2016.

Blackmun told investigators he had "initiated an internal effort at the USOC to alert his SafeSport team to the allegations and to confirm that the USOC was taking all appropriate steps to respond to the allegations and ensure athlete safety."

However, investigators later concluded "no such conversations were had, and no such steps were taken."

His multi-million-dollar severance payment was revealed in a financial report made public on Wednesday.

USOPC chairman Susanne Lyons said the payoff was necessary to facilitate "new leadership to guide the organization forward, as well as Blackmun's serious health challenges."

Blackmun left his post after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in January 2018.

Attorney John Manly, who represented many of Nassar's abused patients, slammed the payout.

"Blackmun knew Larry Nassar was a child molester in&nbsp;summer 2015," Manly wrote on Twitter. "He concealed that fact from the public, the media, police &amp; worst of all the athletes &amp; their parents.

"Instead of going to jail he’s been rewarded w/2.4 mill. by USOC leaders. Enough!!"

Some of the biggest names in US gymnastics were abused by Nassar, including Simone Biles and fellow gold medallists Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and Gabby Douglas.

Blackmun was also sharply criticized for bungling USOC's response to the crisis after it erupted, and was forced to apologize after the organization failed to send a representative to harrowing victim-impact testimony at Nassar's sentencing.

The former chief executive of the United States Olympic Committee who was severely criticised for his handling of the Larry Nassar abuse scandal received $2.4 million in severance pay, official records revealed on Wednesday.

The former chief executive of the United States Olympic Committee who was severely criticised for his handling of the Larry Nassar abuse scandal received $2.4 million in severance pay, official records revealed on Wednesday. Scott Blackmun stepped down as chief of USOC in February last year, roughly one month after former national gymnastics team doctor Nassar was jailed for life for abusing more than 250 athletes, including several stars of the USA's 2012 and 2016 gold medal-winning Olympic teams. A subsequent independent report commissioned by the USOC, which is now known as the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), was scathing of Blackmun's role in the scandal. The report by outside investigators alleged Blackmun and other Olympic chiefs had failed to react swiftly when first warned of allegations surrounding Nassar, concealing the doctor's crimes until the scandal erupted into the open in late 2016. Blackmun told investigators he had "initiated an internal effort at the USOC to alert his SafeSport team to the allegations and to confirm that the USOC was taking all appropriate steps to respond to the allegations and ensure athlete safety." However, investigators later concluded "no such conversations were had, and no such steps were taken." His multi-million-dollar severance payment was revealed in a financial report made public on Wednesday. USOPC chairman Susanne Lyons said the payoff was necessary to facilitate "new leadership to guide the organization forward, as well as Blackmun's serious health challenges." Blackmun left his post after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in January 2018. Attorney John Manly, who represented many of Nassar's abused patients, slammed the payout. "Blackmun knew Larry Nassar was a child molester in summer 2015," Manly wrote on Twitter. "He concealed that fact from the public, the media, police & worst of all the athletes & their parents. "Instead of going to jail he’s been rewarded w/2.4 mill. by USOC leaders. Enough!!" Some of the biggest names in US gymnastics were abused by Nassar, including Simone Biles and fellow gold medallists Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and Gabby Douglas. Blackmun was also sharply criticized for bungling USOC's response to the crisis after it erupted, and was forced to apologize after the organization failed to send a representative to harrowing victim-impact testimony at Nassar's sentencing.

Disgraced ex-US Olympic chief Scott Blackmun gets $2.4 million severance pay

A former head of the US&nbsp;Olympic Committee made "materially false statements" to a US Senate subcommittee investigating sexual abuse in gymnastics, the panel said on Friday, and it said it would refer the matter to the FBI.

In a joint statement, Republican Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate subcommittee on commerce, and Senator Richard Blumenthal, its Democratic ranking member, said they made the referral detailing potential violations of the law against Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun.

Blackmun did not respond to a request for comment.

The move comes after a report released on Monday said the United States Olympics Committee (USOC) failed to protect athletes from the threat of sexual abuse, with some executives taking no actions following allegations of sexual abuse against Larry Nassar, a team doctor for USA Gymnastics.

Nassar was sentenced to up to 300 years in prison in two different trials last winter after more than 350 women testified about abuse at his hands. The witnesses included Olympic champions Aly Raisman and Jordyn Wieber.

"It appears Mr. Blackmun has made false claims and misled our subcommittee – harming the investigation and our ability to develop policy," Moran and Blumenthal said in the statement.

"Survivors of abuse have had to wait longer for the truth and longer for systemic changes to help prevent others from similar injury."

In a June 5 statement to the subcommittee, which oversees the USOC, Blackmun wrote that when he heard of allegations against Nassar through a July 2015 phone call from then-USA Gymnastics CEO Steve Penny, he spoke to the USOC’s "SafeSport staff," the statement said. SafeSport oversees abuse claims in Olympic sports.

But the Monday report by law firm Ropes &amp; Gray found that after hearing about the allegations against Nassar, Blackmun did not inform anyone else at the USOC of the allegations.

The report said dozens of girls and young women were abused during the yearlong period between the allegations surfacing in mid-2015 and September 2016 when the Nassar story broke. Nassar was arrested two months later.

A former head of the US Olympic Committee made "materially false statements" to a US Senate subcommittee investigating sexual abuse in gymnastics, the panel said on Friday, and it said it would refer the matter to the FBI.

A former head of the US Olympic Committee made "materially false statements" to a US Senate subcommittee investigating sexual abuse in gymnastics, the panel said on Friday, and it said it would refer the matter to the FBI. In a joint statement, Republican Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate subcommittee on commerce, and Senator Richard Blumenthal, its Democratic ranking member, said they made the referral detailing potential violations of the law against Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun. Blackmun did not respond to a request for comment. The move comes after a report released on Monday said the United States Olympics Committee (USOC) failed to protect athletes from the threat of sexual abuse, with some executives taking no actions following allegations of sexual abuse against Larry Nassar, a team doctor for USA Gymnastics. Nassar was sentenced to up to 300 years in prison in two different trials last winter after more than 350 women testified about abuse at his hands. The witnesses included Olympic champions Aly Raisman and Jordyn Wieber. "It appears Mr. Blackmun has made false claims and misled our subcommittee – harming the investigation and our ability to develop policy," Moran and Blumenthal said in the statement. "Survivors of abuse have had to wait longer for the truth and longer for systemic changes to help prevent others from similar injury." In a June 5 statement to the subcommittee, which oversees the USOC, Blackmun wrote that when he heard of allegations against Nassar through a July 2015 phone call from then-USA Gymnastics CEO Steve Penny, he spoke to the USOC’s "SafeSport staff," the statement said. SafeSport oversees abuse claims in Olympic sports. But the Monday report by law firm Ropes & Gray found that after hearing about the allegations against Nassar, Blackmun did not inform anyone else at the USOC of the allegations. The report said dozens of girls and young women were abused during the yearlong period between the allegations surfacing in mid-2015 and September 2016 when the Nassar story broke. Nassar was arrested two months later.

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