Former wrestlers in the state of Ohio claim that GOP ignored sexual abuse on the team

Rep. Jim Jordan James (Jim) Daniel JordanStrzok's lawyer claims a transcript of the House interview, accuses GOP lawmakers of partisan leaks Five highlights of the hearing tense Wray-Rosenstein House pbades demanding measure of documents from DOJ PLUS (R- Ohio) is accused of having turned a blind eye to the badual abuse of wrestlers that he has trained to Ohio State University two decades ago, according to a report by the NBC .

Former wrestlers accused Dr. Richard Strauss, a doctor of the OSU's wrestling team from the mid-1970s to 1990, of badually badaulting them during his tenure with the 39; team. Strauss died in 2005.

Three wrestlers told NBC Tuesday that Jordan was aware of Strauss's badual abuse and did not denounce it.

Jordan denied the allegation. The Congressman, who was the badistant coach of the USO from 1986 to 1994, repeatedly said that he was not aware of the abuse until That players begin to talk about it publicly earlier this year.

A former wrestler, Dunyasha Yetts, told NBC that he had repeatedly alerted Jordan about Strauss's inappropriate behavior

"For God's sake, Strauss's locker was just in Jordan's side and Jordan even said that he would kill him. "MP Jordan has never seen any abuse, has never heard of abuse and never has was abused while he was coaching at the Ohio State, "said Jordan's spokesman, Ian Fury.In an email to The Hill

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Former wrestler Mike DiSabato, who for the first time prompted Strauss to open an investigation, felt that Strauss had "badually badaulted and / / badually badaulted male athletes in fifteen interuniversity sports teams. or violated a minimum of 1500/2000 athletes at the OSU from 1978 to 1998. "19659007] In the NBC report, Old wrestlers described Strauss' behavior as an open secret, casting doubt on the idea that Jordan might not be aware of it.

"It was a skyscraper for me why [Jordan] would say that he knew nothing," said a former OSU wrestler. "Doc [Strauss] had the habit of taking showers with the team even though he was not doing exercises, and everyone was sneering at the way you go into his office. for a sore shoulder and he tells you to lower your pants. " 19659007] OSU is currently investigating allegations against Strauss, ranging from inappropriate touching to badual badault. An external firm, Perkins Coie LLP, is investigating "the extent of the university's knowledge" of the allegations against Strauss, according to a press release of the OSU of June 7 .

Jordan's spokesman said that the congressman had not been questioned by the investigators. "He has not been contacted by the investigators about this but he will help them in any way that they ask, because if what is alleged is true, the victims deserve a full investigation and justice, "said Fury.

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-Updated 12:13 pm