A lawsuit alleges that Nassar raped an MSU athlete in 1992; Beads covered him

A former Michigan State University field hockey player was violated and impregnated by Larry Nassar in 1992 and pushed back by George Perles, the sporting director of the time, and by the university police when she attempted to report the problem. 39; assault.

According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff Erika Davis, of California, is one of the first victims of Nassar, who was 29 years old and was studying at the College of Osteopathic Medicine of MSU in 1992.

Davis is also the first person to claim that she spoke of Nassar to an MSU administrator before 1997, when two gymnasts reportedly expressed their concerns to Kathie Klages, then a gymnastics coach at the MSU.

Davis is named in the lawsuit and alleges that she was referred to Nassar in the spring of 1992 by her coach, Martha Ludwig, after having twisted her knee playing field hockey.

At Davis' first visit with Nassar, she was told to remove her shirt and bra as a cameraman, according to the lawsuit. He began to touch her breasts with her hands and mouth.

At a second appointment, the lawsuit states that Davis was seen administering a pill that made her feel the sensation of laughter, and she eventually fainted. She would have woken up in Nassar by raping her while a camera was recording.

She told her coach, who got the registration of Davis's appointment and brought the case to Pearls in May 1992. Beads reportedly intervened and the lawsuit alleges that the coach was forced submit the video, resign and sign a confidentiality agreement. .

According to the lawsuit, Davis did not menstruate after the rape and had a pregnancy test, which was positive. The lawsuit indicates that Nassar is the only person who could have caused a pregnancy and that she was a virgin before the rape. She later miscarried, says the lawsuit.

When Davis went to the police later that year to report the rape, the lawsuit says that a detective told him "that he was powerless to investigate anything" that was taking place in the sports department and returned it.

"The defendant Michigan State University could have stopped the conduct of the accused Nassar in 1992, but did not do it," the lawsuit says. "The defendant Michigan State University could have prevented hundreds of young girls and women from being sexually assaulted by the accused Nassar if they had acted appropriately, decently and lawfully. in 1992. "

Pearls and plaintiffs' lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Emily Guerrant, spokesperson for Michigan State University, provided this statement in response to questions about the suit:

"We are deeply sorry for the abuses committed by Larry Nassar and for the trauma suffered by all victims of sexual assault Sexual abuse, assault and relationship violence are not tolerated in our university community." MSU works diligently to create a campus community where all members feel safe to study and work without the threat of sexual misconduct and relationship At the same time, we want to make sure that victims of sexual assault or abuse "Respectfully observe, listen and provide appropriate supports throughout the reporting process."

Pearls, age 84, was the MSU's football head coach from 1982 to 1994 and was also athletic director from 1990 to 1992. He was fired as a football coach after 39, an internal investigation revealed various offenses, including an alteration of rank by a director of the sports department. He was elected for the first time to the MSU Board of Directors in 2006.

Nassar, 55, was a long-time sports medicine doctor at the MSU who molested hundreds of patients on the pretext of medical treatment. He is currently serving a 60-year sentence in a federal prison on charges of child pornography.

About 400 plaintiffs sued Michigan State, claiming they had been abused by Nassar. In May, Michigan State agreed to pay a settlement of $ 500 million, including $ 425 million to distribute among the original 333 applicants. An additional $ 75 million has been set aside for future complainants and more than 160 have filed claims in recent weeks. Monday, September 10 was the deadline to file a complaint for those who were allegedly ill-treated by June 2016.

MLive reporters Julie Mack and Emily Lawler contributed to this report.