Gymnast Mattie Larson says she was molested by Nassar in the presence of friends and coaches. Photo / Getty
Gymnast Mattie Larson says she was molested by Nassar in the presence of friends and coaches. Photo / Getty
A former USA gymnastics champion said she was sexually abused by former sports doctor Larry Nassar in front of friends and coaches.
More than 150 women accused the former USA Gymnastics doctor of sexual assault, all of which have delivered victim impact statements in court this week.
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Mattie Larson told the court on Wednesday (NZT) that she was first molested by Nassar when she was 14 years old and he did so repeatedly at the isolated Karolyi Ranch in Texas - a training facility that is now under investigation.
Larson said Nassar would abuse her in the lounge were her teammates were watching television, and often in the presence of coaches and trainers.
"Turned the sport I fell in love with as a kid into a living hell ... I can't even put into words how much I f****** hate you."
Larry Nassar has had more than 150 women testify in court against him. Photo / Getty
Larson said she used to try and avoid training camps and once deliberately smashed her own head on a bathroom floor to injure herself and pretend she had slipped on a mat.
Elite gymnast Isabel Hutchins also testified in court and said Nassar had once overlooked what turned out to be a broken leg, while he molested her in the basement of his home.
"You were never a real doctor. You did not heal me. You only hurt me," Hutchins told Nassar in court.
