Former Northwestern quarterback Lloyd Yates is among more than 15 men and women who have retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the Chicago-based Levin & Perconti law to seek damages against the school due to its hazing scandal.
Criminal charges are also possible.
Northwestern fired Fitzgerald last week after a university investigation found allegations of hazing by 11 current or former players, including “forced participation, nudity and sexualized acts of a degrading nature,” Schill wrote. including allegations from a former player who described specific instances of hazing and abuse and suggested he may have been aware.
An emailed statement Tuesday from Fitzgerald’s defense team quoted Webb, as saying, “the complaint has no validity as to Coach Fitzgerald and we will aggressively defend against these allegations with facts and evidence.” Webb, a former U.S. attorney, has been one of the most sought-after private lawyers in the country for decades.
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