Penn State Football Lawsuit by Ex-Player for Hazing and Harassment

A former Penn State football player filed a civil complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on January 13, 2020. The complaint contains serious allegations of extreme hazing and harassment by members of the Penn State football team, which was witnessed by coaches in some cases, according to the complaint. This video contains some legal analysis of what is alleged in the complaint.

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**Show Notes and Links**

1. Article embedding a copy of the complaint: https://www.ydr.com/story/sports/coll...

2. More information about the suit: https://www.ydr.com/story/sports/coll...

3. ESPN article reporting on DA's explanation of decision not to prosecute:

4. District Attorney's statement: https://triblive.com/news/pennsylvani...

4. 2013 Opinion re NIED and IIED from the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: https://www.paed.uscourts.gov/documen...

5. Pennsylvania Antihazing Law: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/...

6. Timothy J. Piazza: https://news.psu.edu/story/542868/201...

7. PA Statutes: https://statelaws.findlaw.com/pennsyl...

8. PA laws explained: https://pcar.org/sexual-assault-laws-pa

9. Jerry Sandusky quick facts: https://www.cnn.com/2013/10/28/us/pen...

10. Video Background: Photo by Matt Hoffman on Unsplash

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