Ohio State approves $100 million settlement over Strauss abuse survivors
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Ohio State University’s board ratified a $100 million settlement with 279 of the 280 former students who alleged abuse by campus doctor Richard Strauss, bringing the total paid to 304 survivors and more than $60 million to date after earlier agreements. Strauss abused students from 1978 to 1998 and died by suicide in 2005; investigations found staff failures and prompted hundreds of lawsuits. Mediation continues as details are finalized.
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