WAG Discussion of abuse in USAG - Nassar

[Deleted member 14190]

I mean wow, he couldn't even at least memorize that short statement

 

[Lunde]

I mean wow, he couldn't even at least memorize that short statement

He is pouting like a sulky toddler and feeling very sorry .... for himself!

 

[profmom]

Goooooo, Judge Aquilina! She is really pulling all of this together in a deeply transformative way.

And she is now DEMOLISHING his claims that he's truly sorry and repentant. With his own words in that letter he wrote to her.

 

[Flyaway]

I am happy that we are starting to hear from former gymnasts who are in the position to pressure for change. Shannon Miller spoke today: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...nge-needed-usa-gymnastics-after-larry-n840536

 

[LindyHopper]

Holy crap, the letter!

He really thinks he was justified. He really thinks he did nothing wrong. He won't even say the word guilty.

 

[GymMom4]

"I wouldn't send my dogs to you," the judge said.

I like her more and more every day.

 

[Lunde]

The "apology" was obviously total lies - I like the fact that the judge exposed it using his own word

 

[LindyHopper]

"Justice requires more than I can do from this bench"

- Aquilina while calling for further and continuing investigations

 

[mommyof1]

I can't watch the live stream, but the tweets make it sound as if he is not admitting guilt? I thought Alford pleas were not accepted in Michigan.

 

[QuietColours]

This quote from Rachael Denhollander: I did it [report on Larry] because it was right. No matter the cost, it was right. The farthest I can run from what you have become is to daily chose what is right

 

[amiandjim]

Agreed, their total disregard for human suffering is mind blowing.

I can't watch the live stream, but the tweets make it sound as if he is not admitting guilt? I thought Alford pleas were not accepted in Michigan.

He stood by his guilty plea in court (after hesitating), but the judge read some of the letter he wrote last week and he essentially said he was “doing all these things as treatment and now the media has turned it into something bad.” So, basically he still doesn’t think he did anything wrong.

 

[Fijiwater]

Except the Ranch is still open.

So they started packing, then unpacked?

 

[profmom]

I can't watch the live stream, but the tweets make it sound as if he is not admitting guilt? I thought Alford pleas were not accepted in Michigan.

No, he pleaded. Aquilina was just reading from his bizarre letter to underline his lack of understanding and repentance.

 

[bogwoppit]

Well a 175 year sentence, in addition to the 60 he is serving for child pornography. The judge spoke beautifully, and kept it all about the survivors.

Very hard stuff to watch, but watching this week makes me more convinced that change must happen.

 

[amiandjim]

Holy crap, the letter!

He really thinks he was justified. He really thinks he did nothing wrong. He won't even say the word guilty.

The look on his female attorney’s face when the judge was reading the letter was priceless. I do feel sorry for the defense lawyers.

 

[Flyaway]

175 years. Sweet justice.

 

[munchkin3]

Weren't the 2008 Olympics hosted in Beijing?

sorry, yes beijing......who was the team doctor for that team?
Im crying after watching it all......I hope all those people can heal.

 

[munchkin3]

The look on his female attorney’s face when the judge was reading the letter was priceless. I do feel sorry for the defense lawyers.

she seemed happy.

 

[munchkin3]

Did the judge say that he was still treating prisoners in jail??? Did I hear correctly?

 

[mommyof1]

No, he pleaded. Aquilina was just reading from his bizarre letter to underline his lack of understanding and repentance.

Got it. The tweets made it sound like she asked him about his plea and he waffled on the facts. Wish I could be watching this.