![]() ![]() (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images for Hilton) Bob Levey/Getty ImagesĬNN exclusive: In depositions, Karolyis say they knew nothing of Nassar's abuse at their ranch HUNTSVILLE, TX - JANUARY 26: Martha & Bela Karolyi watch from the side as their facility Karolyi Ranch was named an official training site for USA Gymnastics on Januin Huntsville, Texas. But USAG “never mentioned that the alleged mistreatment was potentially sexual assault nor did they relay the nature of the treatments at issue,” the lawsuit claims. According to the complaint, Penny told Martha Karolyi in a phone call that Nassar would no longer be with the USAG program because of treatment concerns. In the lawsuit, the couple said they were first informed of possible misconduct by Nassar in 2015. The Karolyis are suing the two organizations for canceling plans to purchase their ranch after Nassar’s arrest, citing the “breaches of contract and duties owed to plaintiffs which have resulted in severe damages to plaintiffs’ reputation, health, and real property.” The Karolyis stand by the timeline they gave in a lawsuit filed against the United States Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics, their lawyer said. ‘She was not precise with her earlier testimony’ “We apologize for any confusion this may have caused and look forward to proving the facts alleged in the Karolyis’ lawsuit at a public trial in Walker County, where her credibility will be solely judged by a jury – as opposed to counsel or the media.” Martha misunderstood the question and misspoke,” lawyer Gary Jewell said in a statement. “It is not uncommon in a deposition for a deponent to misunderstand a question or misspeak. Now, Martha Karolyi’s lawyer says she misspoke in the deposition and he reiterated her previous claim that she had no knowledge of the allegations until the summer of 2016. She went on to say that former USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny informed her of the allegations, according to the transcript. Nassar had molested a National Team gymnast at the ranch?” It is multifaceted and it spans a long period of time and that’s why the investigation is taking time.”Īttorney John Manly deposed Martha Karolyi in 2017 as part of a civil lawsuit filed by former gymnast Mattie Larson, which claims the Karolyis “turned a blind eye to the perpetrator Nassar’s sexual abuse of children at the Ranch.”Īccording to the transcript of the deposition, which was obtained exclusively by CNN earlier this year, Manly asked Karolyi: “Were you ever advised by any USAG official in or around June 2015 that they had received a complaint that Dr. ![]() “They are interviewing and looking at evidence along with potential offenses,” she said. The office will likely bring evidence to a grand jury “before the end of the summer,” she said. The Texas Rangers are leading an “open and very active” investigation into possible misconduct at the ranch, said prosecutor Stephanie Stroud of the Walker County District Attorney’s Office. It became the US Women’s National Team Training Center in 2001 and a US Olympic Training Site in 2011 – during many of the same years Nassar was the national team doctor. The couple, who have denied any wrongdoing, ran the training center, a 2,000-acre compound about 70 miles north of Houston. Karolyi Ranch produced champions and a culture of fear, ex-gymnasts say Gymnasts line up before Martha Karolyi, white jacket left, as they conclude their moring work session at Karolyi Ranch on Januin Huntsville, Texas.
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