larry nassar got his hands on her.oach. >> she picked up a piece of paper and said, you know, i can file this, but there is going to be very serious consequences for both you and dr. nassar. >> what is that supposed to mean? is that a threat? >> i perceived it as of i would be embarrassed and the shame of that type of accusation. and, you know, she didn't even tell my parents. the person she did tell was larry nassar. >> when you saw larry next, what happened? >> i remember he came in the office and closed the door, sat on his chair, and he reassured me that it was a medical treatment, that it was to help me, and i said, i am so sorry. it was a big misunderstanding and it's all my fault. >> i apologized? >> i hopped back up on the table and he continued to abuse me. >> reporter: and it wasn't the only time a gymnast says she reported nassar to that same coach. remember lindsey lemke? her mom says she called the coach in a panic nearly to years after larissa boyce complained. >> i called kathy that night, and i told her

i was also assaulted by larry nassar. he's pleaded guilty to seven counts of aggravated sexual misconduct and facing up to life in prison. brianna? >> where are we going next with all of this. we're going to see the sentencing phase, this part to be clear has lasted days. what were supposed to be dozens of victims -- astronomical number anyways, a lot of people said they had been emboldened and gotten courage from some of the women coming forward publicly and wanted to do the same thing, jean. >> reporter: that's right. it's continued to grow. that's why it's taken so long. at this point attorneys on both sides are able to argue minimum and maximum sentences based on aggravated and mitigating factors. larry nassar himself can give an allocution before the court, he can beg for mercy, he can apologize or say nothing. also the judge is allowing his family to say words to the court if they want to. we were able to ask his attorney this morning if his family or supporters would speak, the answer was we do not know. we're not

rio games has said that she was sexually abused by the former teen usa gymnastics sports doctor, larry nassarlready been jailed, sentenced to 60 years for possessing indecent images of children and has also been accused by other gymnasts of sexual abuse and has a limited sexual assault in two cases and will be sentenced this month. her talent clear from a young age, simone biles is regarded by many as the greatest to ever perform in her sport. team—mates said the abuse happened under the guise of her treatment. in a statement, simone said she would allow the doctor to steal her love and joy. the 54—year—old was jailed in december after child pornography was found on his computer. simone biles said she was not afraid to tell her story anymore, adding, "it's impossibly difficult to relive these experiences and it breaks my heart that as i work towards my dream of competing in tokyo 2020, i will have to continually return to the same training facility where i was abused." andrew plant, bbc news. david willisjoins me now from washington dc. this is just the latest twist in this terrible tale. ver

because, of course, it was notjust larry nassar that they we re was notjust larry nassar that they weretestimony after testimony, criticisms of the officials and authorities at michigan state university, which is where larry nassar worked, and also usa gymnastics, the us governing body. many of these women say that they try to report him, and raise concerns about his abuse, and the way that they were being abused under the guise of medical treatment, but instead, those concerns were ignored. these women we re concerns were ignored. these women were not believed. i think, the biggest legacy from all of this, is that many of the survivors of sexual abuse now believe that they have not just given women in this particular case a voice, but women everywhere, boys. yes, a lot of people watching this case will wonder how it could have gone on so long under texted. to think things will change? as somebody who covers these —— undetected. do you think things will change? as somebody who covers these stories a lot for the bbc?” change? as somebody who covers these stories a lot for the bbc? i thin

doctor larry nassar. so on the program, holds on tight. we look at the thousand kilometer per hour tube ride. ♪ >> hello. welcome to the program. last-ditch efforts are being made in the u.s. senate to prevent a shutdown of the government. existing fundsing expires at midnight local time. after holding a private meeting with president trump at the white house, the leader of the democrats in the senate, chuck schumer said there had been some progress. sarah has that top story. >> it's going down to the wire. the u.s. government stands on the brink of a shutdown for the first time since 2013 with democrats and republicans fighting bitterly over a funding deal for federal institutions. the senate is due to vote on it in the next hour. at the center of all of this, a row over immigration, the so-called dreamers. democrats have demanded the bill include protections from deportation. both parties blaming each other for the impasse. the president's budget director took aim at the democrats. >> the president is ac

larry nassar got his hands on her. says she reported the abuse to the coach kathy clagis. >> she picked up paper and said i can file this but there's going to be very serious consequences for both you and dr. nassar. >> what's thsupposed to mean? was that a threat? >> i perceived it as i would be embarrassed and the shame of that type of accusation. and you know she didn't even tell my parents. the person she did tell was larry nassar. >> when you saw larry next what happen snd. >> i remember he came in the office, closed the door, sat on his chair and he reassured me it was a medical treatment, that it was to help me. and i said i am so sorry. it was a big misunderstanding and it's all my fault. >> you apologized? >> uh-huh. i hopped back on the table and he continued to abuse me. >> it wasn't the only time a gift gym gymnast remember lindsey who's mom called coach clagis in a panic 20 years later. >> i called kathy and said he did it to lindsey too. we're really upset i think we need to speak to the authorities tomor

two former us olympic gymnasts have been testifying in the case involving former team usa doctor larry nassarld at london 2012, are among more than 100 women to have accused nassar of sexual abuse. he's already facing 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges. 0ur correspondent rajini vaidynathan has been speaking to one of his victims. they were nicknamed ‘the fierce five', america's gold—winning 0lympic gymnastics team. but four of these young women were hiding a dark secret. today, team captain aly raisman was the latest to share her story. you are so sick. i can't even comprehend how angry i feel when i think of you. you lied to me and manipulated me to think that when you treated me, you were closing your eyes because you had been working hard when you were really touching me, an innocent child, to pleasure yourself. seen here at the london 2012 games, aly was just 18 years old when her team won gold. but behind the scenes, larry nassar was abusing her. larry was the olympic doctor and he molested me at the 2012 london olympic games. abusers, your time is up.

singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in michigan where the former doctor for the usa gymnastics team, larry nassar sentenced to 175 years in jail for sexually molesting teenage athletes. thejudge said nassar remained a danger to young women and did not deserve to walk free again. his sentence follows a week of harrowing testimony from close to 160 women. rajini vaidya nathan reports. the tables have turned, larry. we are here, we have our voices and we are not going anywhere. the amount of physical, mental and emotional trauma this man has forced upon me is immeasurable. over the last seven days, their voices and their stories have become hard to ignore. 156 women say they were sexually abused by this man, larry nassar. i am giving you 175 years, which has 2100 months. i have just signed your death warrant. during the hearing, thejudge invited other women who had been abused to come forward. the response was unprecedented, what started as ten convictions turned into an outpouring of testimony. today she did not hold back when delivering her verdict. your decision to assault was precise, calculated

larry nassar will never see the light of day again. now a university president has quit as survivors demand accountability. we have reports from michigan this morning and switzerland where the president landed and south korea where the north and south will unite in a women's hockey team. >> interesting dynamics. >> welcome back to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm dave briggs. it is 10:31 in switzerland. the president is eager to swear to tell the truth and talk to special counsel robert mueller. the president made that commitment when he popped by john kelly's office when his staff was meeting with reporters. listen. >> i'm looking forward to it actually. >> you want to? >> just so you understand, there's no collusion whatsoever. no obstruction whatsoever. i would love to do that. i would like to do it as soon as possible. here's the story. >> do you have a date set? >> i don't know. i guess they're talking about two or three weeks. i would love to do it. i would say subject to my lawyers and all of that. i would love to do

larry nassar who was sentenced to 175 yea rs. after larry nassar who was sentenced to 175 years. after accusations of sexual harassment, the excuse of men only presidents club, cancels all future events. and, eltonjohn announces details of his final tour. the yellow brick road tour will last three years. that is all ahead on bbc news, but now bbc news it is time for sports day. —— sportsday. hello there, i am 0llie foster. phil neville says that he is sorry the sexist tweets, and they would defend their recruitment process. that is all in the space of 24 process. that is all in the space of 2a hours. business as usual, though, for roger federer. he has never lost an australian "a vinyl. the semifinal draw is complete in melbourne. and britain's kyle edmund is getting ready for his semifinal tomorrow morning. we will look ahead tomorrow morning. we will look ahead to his match against marin cilic. but, coming up, it is almost that time again. six nations under one roof here today. we will bring you highlights from the official launch. good evening, well this time yesterday evening

rajini: simone biles is the most high profile of larry nassar's victims. he is alleged to have abused more than 100 young girls. is notays she has afraid to speak up now. "i will not let one man and the others who enabled him to steal my love and joy." in court today, larry nassar came face-to-face with some of the young women he abused the start of a sentencing hearing. as they took their turn, they bravely told the court what he had done to them. >> good morning. rajini: kyle stephens was first abused by nassar when she was 16 years old. >> perhaps you have figured it out by now, that little girls don't stay little forever. they grow into strong women who return to destroy your world. >> i was 12 years old when i told my parents, when larry rubbed my feet with his penis. no one should ever do that, and if they do, you should tell someone. well, larry, i'm here. not to tell someone, but to tell everyone. rajini: olivia callan suffered for years from nassar's abuse. now she is finally rebuilding her life as a mother. >> i will educate my children about mon

it comes as former team doctor larry nassar is about to be sentenced for sexually abusing those under his care. there have been emotional statements for days at the courthouse. the bbc's rajini vaidyanathan is in lansing, michigan, and joined us a short time ago. what exactly is u.s. gymnastics saying about the resignation of these officials who have been widely criticized for months? rajini: well, there is no mention of this ongoing case. they say this is just part of a change at the top. but of course it is connected to what has been going on in the courtroom at the end of the corridor from where i am standing. i've been speaking to a lot of the young women who have been sharing their stories in the past week, and all of them of course want to make sure that larry nassar, the man they say sexually abused them when they were much younger, is given justice. they want to make sure he spends life behind bars. but the other thing they want to make sure is that usa gymnastics is held accountable, because they believe there was in many senses a sense of enabling -- a culture of enabling is

larry nassar.he is the mother of former gymnast chelsea markham, who was sexually abused by nassar when she was 10 years old. chelsea went on to commit suicide in 2009. 2009, she took her own life because she could not deal with the pain anymore. in marche 10 years that i lost my baby. she was 23 years old. she would be 33 now. and every day i miss her. every day. and it all started with him. it all started with him and just became worse as the years went by, until she could not deal with it anymore. amy: donna markham, the mom of chelsea markham, who took her own life after being sexually abused by nassar. as we wrap up, mark alesia, the judge in this case, a fierce advocate for the women, judge rosemarie aquilina, cleared her docket to allow more than 150 women to testify. and also became very controversial when she said "i would allow some or many people to do to him what he did to others." can you speak about her and where this all leads? >> well, yes, she certainly has come under some criticis

here is how larry nassar received his sentence in court, earlier.t signed your death warrant. i need everybody to be quiet. i told you, i'm not nice. ifind that to be quiet. i told you, i'm not nice. i find that you to be quiet. i told you, i'm not nice. ifind that you don't to be quiet. i told you, i'm not nice. i find that you don't get it. that you are 18job. —— a danger. you remain a danger. i am a judge who believes in rehabilitation, when it is possible. i have many defendants come back here and show me the great thing is that they have donein me the great thing is that they have done in their lives, after probation, after brawl. i don't find thatis probation, after brawl. i don't find that is possible with you. —— after parole. we can cross now to our correspondence in new york. a huge sentence for him, and a very emotional summing up from thejudge? absolutely. she said that wherever he goes he could bring destruction, and that he should never be able to walk out of prison. when she gave that 175 year sentence, she said i have just signed you

but behind the scenes, larry nassar was abusing her. c doctor and he molested me at the 2012 london olympic games. abusers, your time is up. the survivors are here, standing tall, and we are not going anywhere. her team—mate jordyn wieber also shared her story in court today. 0ur bodies were all hanging by a thread when we were in london. who was the doctor that usag sent to keep us healthy and help us get through? the doctor that was our abuser. the doctor that is a child molester. for years, there have been concerns about larry nassar, but many survivors say they were ignored, as victims were notjust decorated 0lympians but the children of family friends and state—level gymnasts like gwen anderson. a champion athlete who competed for the state of michigan, gwen is seen here at the age of 1a. she was just 12 when she first received treatment from larry nassar. instead, he molested her time and time again. to have your name and your face and your story out for everybody to see is a scary thing. he was my safe place, he was going to prote

dr larry nassar gets up to 175 years in prison after heart rending testimony from team usa gymnasts. we were ultimately strong enough to take you down — not one by one, but by an army of survivors. i will carry your words with me for the rest of my days. donald trump says he'd "love to" be questioned under oath about allegations of russian meddling in the presidential election. a veteran us diplomat quits his role advising myanmar on the rohingya crisis, saying aung san suu kyi lacks moral leadership. # i'm still standing after all this time... and still standing, but goodbye yellow brick road. eltonjohn says he'll quit touring to spend more time with his children. the former doctor of the usa gymnastics team, larry nassar, has been sentenced to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing young female athletes. more than 150 women filed personal statements against him during the seven—day hearing. thejudge said he would die injail, and dismissed his apology to his victims as "insincere". our correspondent, rajini vaidynathan, has been following the court hearing in michigan. the tables

she is the latest athlete to accuse larry nassar of sexual abuse.s already been jailed for 60 years for possessing indecent images of children and has admitted assaulting female gymnasts. he'll be sentenced this month. andrew plant reports. she is a four—time olympic champion, with 19 combined world and olympic medals, she is america's boast decorated gymnast. now, the star of the rio games has said that she was sexually abused by the former teen usa gymnastics sports doctor, larry nassar. he has already been jailed, sentenced to 60 years for possessing indecent images of children and has also been accused of other gymnast of sexual abuse and has a limited sexual assault into cases and will be sentenced this month. her talent clear from a young age, be sentenced this month. her talent clearfrom a young age, simone biles is regarded by many as the greatest to ever have performed in her sport. teammate said the abuse happened under the guise of nickel treatment. ina under the guise of nickel treatment. in a statement, simone said she would allow the d

i was watching the news on wednesday when coverage of the larry nassar trial came on and on and on. listening to the judge ‘s tedious summing up i switched off. however, this left me wondering why this man, not exactly a household name in this country, was warranted such extended coverage. surely, a post trial and post— sentencing short report would have been quite sufficient. finally, british tennis has a new hero, kyle edmund ‘s who this week reached the semifinals of the australian open. as he progressed through the tournament, we had all about him, bbc news tracking down his boyhood coach. it was all a little too much detail to some. . . was all a little too much detail to some... thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions you can call us... share your opinions you can call us... 0re—mail share your opinions you can call us... 0r e—mail newswatch. you can find us on twitter and you can go to oui’ find us on twitter and you can go to our website. that's all from us. we will be back to he your thoughts next week. goodbye. well, the weekend is not

>> chris, now to the larry nassar sentencing. the fallout from the sexual assault case of larry nassar was almost immediate. michigan state university's president resigned yesterday. more than 150 women gave victim impact statements and then the judge punctuated the sentence by sawing i just signed your death warrant. what i day yesterday, jean. >> reporter: alisyn, what a day. what a week and a half. as survivors went up to the microphone in that courtroom and told their stories one by one. they also set out a timeline. so many of them reported this to authorities and nothing was ever done. now they want answers. >> this is way bigger than him. this is about the institutions that protected him. everyone in the world should be outraged right now. and if you aren't, you should examine why. >> reporter: the victims of disgraced former gymnastics

larry nassar was jailed forup to stand down. larry nassar was jailed for up to 175 years for sexually abusing young athletes. more now from the bbc‘s peter bowes. the entire board of usa gymnastics has gone and there have been other resignations too. mark horace was the athletic director at michigan state university when larry nassar worked their. he and another official have decided to quit. it's been an absolute honour to guide the athletic department for the last decade. that being said, today i'm announcing my retirement. i'm not running away from anything, i'm running away from anything, i'm running towards something. comfort, compassion and understanding for the survivors in our community. togetherness, time and love for my family. there's been reports that michigan state university and usa gymnastics knew all the abuse claims but failed to ta ke knew all the abuse claims but failed to take action. though both denied there was a cover—up. with several investigations into abuse in us sports now under way, the recriminations

larry nassar sat in court day after day listening as one victim after another took the stand and toldny of them underage. he has admitted ten criminal counts and could face life in prison. here are just a couple of the many who gave testimony today. the first is just 16—year—old. the second is the mother of an under—aged victim. i was violated by larry nassar hundreds of times between the ages of ten and 1a. the amount of physical, mental and emotional trauma this man has forced upon me is immeasurable. what he did to me and so many others is disgusting. he took advantage of not only me as a little girl but of my parents, friends and many others just like me. i trusted friends and many others just like me. itrusted him friends and many others just like me. i trusted him to take care of me. i trusted him to take care of me. my parents trusted him. and he used me as a toy for his own pleasure. larry nassar destroyed my childhood and shattered any positive experiences i had had in the gymnastics world. i willingly took my most precious gift in this world to you and you heard her —— hurt

international gymnasts have been confronting the former usa team doctor, larry nassar, in court, andm when they were children. nassar was jailed last month for 60 years for possessing images of child abuse, and is awaiting sentencing after admitting sexual assault. as many as 125 women are expected to give evidence at the sentencing hearing in michigan. rajini vaidya nathan reports from the court. her smile lit up the olympics and her performances won herfour gold medals and worldwide acclaim. but through it all, simone biles hid a dark secret. olympic champion simone biles comes forward to say she was also sexually abused by former usa gymnastics doctor, larry nassar. simone biles is the most high profile of larry nassar‘s victims. he's alleged to have abused more than 100 young girls. biles said she knows she's not to blame for what happened and isn't afraid to speak out now: in court today, larry nassar came face to face with some of the young women he abused at the start in court today, larry nassar came face to face with some of the young women he abused at the start of a senten

nassar, and i would represent larry again. now, people ask us all the time if larry's sorry if what he has done. others ask what larry's like while some comment on how he's changed. i'll tell you that larry is sorry for what he's done, but we realize that these words are completely inconsequential to those that are listening and fall woefully short of an adequate apology to fully address what has transpired. as adults, we understand there are consequences for our actions. larry's actions have led to an unquantifiable amount of pain. as adults, we should be the only ones who feel pain for our own actions. sadly, one of the many tragedies in this case is the pain that was articulated these past seven days is not residing with larry. but instead, and more significantly, it is felt by the 100-plus women who have addressed him in court. he is sorry for the hurt he has caused, and he is sorry to each and every one of the individuals who have come before your honor. but an apology is not going to be enough. sometimes individuals can

larry nassar for sexually abusing more than 150 girls and women.says it completely embraces this. >>> the abuse case involving larry nassar has resonated with gymnasts, parents, and coaches. >> reporter: owner sarajane clifford keeps a close eye on her athletes. >> our motto is safety first, last, and always. >> reporter: she said the larry nassar scandal has turned her beloved sport upside down. >> we're always teaching the kids, don't lie, don't steal, don't cheat, tell the truth. if it doesn't feel right, it probably isn't right. >> reporter: and there's a heightened concern among parents. >> know your surroundings, know who is working with your children, and talk -- most importantly, talk to your kids. >> reporter: the nassar scandal has even affected oliympic gold medalest shaun johnston east. >> if i had a daughter, i wouldn't put her in it and that makes me really sad. >> reporter: in a youtube video she blames usa gymnastics and adults. >> you need to change your practices. >> reporter: they're stepping up efforts to ensure the safety of it

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larry nassar up to 175 years in prison for the decades of sexual abuse against young female athletes.assar was the former doctor for usa gymnastics and michigan state university. it now is costing the michigan state president her job. >> the u.s. olympic committee is calling on the gymnastics board to step down and to determine how the abuse by nassar could have gone on for so long. we get more now from jean casarez in lansing, michigan. >> reporter: christine and dave, we got the final numbers at yesterday's sentencing hearing. 156 young women stepped up to the podium to give impact statements saying they, too, were sexual assault victimis of nasslarry nassar. over 200 young women were assaulted by him. this was a respected olympic doctor. students here at michigan state university and olympic athletes all went to him. to even get an appointment with him was of notoriety. he would position towels so parents in the room could not see what he was doing. at the olympic level, parents could not be in the hotel room. the last person to give an impact statement was rachel hollender. she wa

biles comes forward to say she was also sexually sexually abused by former us a gymnastic doctor, larry nassar to have abused more than 100 young girls. biles says she knows she's not to blame for what happened and isn't afraid to speak out now: in court today, larry nassar came face to face with some of the young women he abused, at the start of a sentencing hearing. as they took their turn, they bravely told the court what he'd done to them. good morning, my name is kyle stephens. kyle stephens was first abused by nassar when she was just six years old. perhaps you have figured it out by now, but little girls don't stay little forever. they grow into strong women that return to destroy your world. i was 12 years old when i told my parents, "when larry rubbed my feet, he uses his penis." sitting on my living room couch i listened to you tell me, "no—one should ever do that and if they do, you should tell someone." well, larry, i'm here, not to tell someone, but to tell everyone. 0livia cowan suffered for years from nassar‘s abuse. now she's finally rebuilding her life and is a mother. i will

a major new investigation into who knew what about the us gymnastics abuser, larry nassar. czech president, milos zeman, a strong opponent of immigration and sanctions against russia, wins a second term. also in the programme: danish player, caroline wozniacki, wins her first grand slam title at the australian open in melbourne. hello, and welcome to bbc world news. president trump has called for decisive action against the taliban, after a bomb in kabul killed at least 95 people. donald trump said it "renewed the resolve" of america and its afghan partners. this is the second blast to target kabul in a week. an ambulance packed with explosives was blown up when it was stopped at a checkpoint in the heart of the city near the old interior ministry building and some embassies. from kabul, zia shahreyar reports. an ambulance packed with explosives, driven into crowds on their way to work. the force of the blast shook the windows of buildings at least a mile away. some low—rise structures collapse. a plume of smoke, visible across the city. the attacker had driven his vehicle

i believe in forgiveness, larry nassar. forgiveness, larry nassar.ar is due to be sentenced today. many of the women want him to show remorse. remorse. i want you to apologise to me right here. me right here. that you understand the hurt you have caused. thank you. described the women who told their story as survivors. story as survivors. has been harrowing but also inspiring. inspiring. it takes a lot to relive your ordeal. your ordeal. it is harder to do that in front of an attack in court. in front of an attack in court. bbc news, michigan. —— yourattacker. stay with us on the briefing. also on the programme. on the programme. heavy snow, with avalanche warnings at maximum level. at last, there is to be a ceasefire. the reaction of american servicemen was predictable. i'm going home. cricket team were attacked with tear gas and set upon by police dogs. on the protests throughout the tour. they called him the butcher of lyon. klaus altmann is being held on a fraud charge in bolivia. committed in wartime france. there, he was the gestapo chief klaus

these are larry nassar's words. those patients that are not speaking out were the same that praised me and came back over and over. the media convinced them that everything i did was wrong and bad. they feel that i broke their trust. hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. what did you think when she read those words? >> i was actually very grateful that she read those words. he had just turned around to&made a hollow apology. i think she recognized that was his attempt to continue to phplt us and continue to try to hold power over us. to have that moment of clarity that that's not the real him. he is still very much a six man who does not understand what he did is very wrong. and he damaged a lot of lives. she knew we needed to have that moment of clarity that he does not have control over us anymore. >> msu's president resigned last night. what did you think? >> so much has happened in the past week, in the past 24 hours. we have been asking for a lot of accountability, change across several institutions and at ve

larry nassar, to 175 years in prison.auma and emotional destruction that they were all feeling, but extremely harsh words from thejudge, saying feeling, but extremely harsh words from the judge, saying that while he claims he was a medical doctor," i wouldn't send my dogs to you that." this is a case that has really gripped the whole of the united states, hasn't it? and a very strong sense at the end of it? yes, absolutely. at the beginning of this, 88 women had chosen to speak, but others came forward, gaining strength and the others, and in the end, nearly 160 women and girls came forward to give their accounts. each was as powerful as the last, but they all were very similar in the sense that they said that larry nassar was a renowned physician. that he gained their trust by putting forward a wholesome persona, and grooms them by saying that he would heal them and help them achieve their dreams, but instead, under the guise of medical treatment, he sexually assaulted them. we had thejudge, as you said, there was an ver

nassar haday larry this message for the women who were abused.acceptable apology to all of you is impossible to write or convey. i will carry your words with me for the rest of my days. rajini: described as a monster and satan in court, the former usa gymnastics team doctor treated hundreds of women over decades. from decorated olympians and state-level gymnasts to the children of family friends, snet -- sent to him for medical treatment. instead of taking away their pain, he stole their innocence. >> i think we saw another example of larry as a master manipulator. >> he didn't think he did anything wrong, so his words are empty. they are empty. they are empty! i think we have started a tidal wave of people speaking up, because they feel supported, they feel validated, and that is not just for nassar victims. that is every victim of sexual assault and abuse. rajini: many here still wonder how larry nassar was able to womenyoung and vulnerable for so long and not be held to account. but those same young women demonstrated shear strength here in th

after more than 150 women accuse larry nassar of sexual assault, we're seeing another big departure at his university. and a new ultimatum to the entire board of usa gymnastics. a hillary clinton staffer from her 2008 campaign confirming to nbc that the then candidate declined to fire a top aide accused of sexual harassment. his name is berns strider. he was her faith adviser. clinton decided instead to dock his pay and send him for counselling. that, despite a recommendation from her campaign manager to get rid of him. solis doyle declined to comment when reached by nbc news. the firm that represented the campaign in 2008 did release a statement to nbc news saying, quote, to ensure a safe working environment, the campaign had a process to address complaints of misconduct or harassment. when matters arose, they were reviewed in accordance with these policies and appropriate action was taken. this complaint was no exception. for more let me bring in andrea mitchell. katie fang is an msnbc legal analyst. give us a little perspective here because you've been following hillary clinton for

what do you plan to say directly to larry nassar? >> yes, that's correct. speaking tomorrow. you know, the whole purpose of this is really to explain our story, to tell our truth, reclaim our voice and just make sure the court and larry and all of his enabelers understand we're not standing for this. we're putting an end to this sexual abuse. >> kaylee, as i understand you were suctionually abused on your 13th birthday. what do you plan to say to him and to the court? >> you know, i would like the court and larry and everybody to know how his actions have affected me since the time i was 13 and how this has affected my future. and going through this process of testifying in court, you know, being questioned by his defense attorneys, i want everyone to know how difficult it can be. >> kaylee, can you tell us? how did it affect your future? >> i have a hard time trusting anybody. knowing what's right and what's wrong. sometimes i question myself. i can't go to the doctor by myself anymore because i'm afraid that another doctor will betray me just like larry d

rio games has said that she was sexually abused by the former teen usa gymnastics sports doctor, larry nassar already been jailed, sentenced to 60 years for possessing indecent images of children. he has also been accused by other gymnasts of sexual abuse, has admitted sexual assault in two cases and will be sentenced this month. her talent clear from a young age, simone biles is regarded by many as the greatest to ever have performed in her sport. teammates said the abuse happened under the guise of treatment. in a statement, simone said she won't allow the doctor to steal her love and joy. he was challenged in december after child pornography was found on his computer. simone biles said she was not afraid to tell her story any more, adding "it's impossibly difficult to relive these experiences and it breaks my heart that as i worked towards my dream of competing in tokyo 2020, i will have to continually return to the same training facility where i was abused." andrew plant, bbc news. well, rachael denhollander was the first person to speak up about dr larry nassar. she was abused when she w

are facing mounting calls to quit over the sexual abuse of young athletes by former team doctor, larry nassarathan spoke to kyle stephens, one of larry nassar‘s victims, about what happened to her and what it was like seeing him in court. he never scared me, he was in this big prestigious doctor, he was never like that to me. at home he was kind of lame is the best way to put it. so going in there, i already felt, like, powerful over him so seeing him and him not even able to look at me for most of my statement was more empowering. how angry do you feel about the fact that not only did he sexually abuse you but he sexually abused you when you were so vulnerable? childrenjust don't understand, you know? they don't understand what's going on and he doesn't understand that not only are you taking advantage of them in that moment but you have put in front of them this path for the rest of their lives where they have to figure out the hip place in all of that and justify to themselves that they shouldn't be ashamed, justify to themselves that they didn't participate in the abuse, and justify to th

how did larry nassar work as the team doctor for usa gymnastics for nearly two decades and continue hiso wants answers from the us gymnastics team is simone biles' team—mate aly raisman. what did usa gymnastics do and larry nassar do to manipulate these girls so much that they're so afraid to speak up? as they performed before millions around the world, these young women were hiding the pain and trauma of abuse. after a day of emotional testimony, the world of gymnastics is now confronting its own me—too moment. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, michigan. the french president, emmanuel macron, wants britain to take in more refugees who are currently living in northern france. president macron has been visiting calais on the northern french coast. what's at stake is the 2003 agreement between britain and france, which effectively moved the uk border onto french territory. our correspondent, lucy williamson, reports from calais. once the uk was a magnet forjuma, today it was the french president. after months of camping around calais, the sudanese migrant has decided to apply for asylum in f

larry nassar was a trusted team physician and she says she should not be made to feel like she shoulduilt that belongs to him and the us —— to guilt that belongs to him and the us -- to usa guilt that belongs to him and the us —— to usa gymnastics and others. she says it breaks her heart that training to compete in tokyo 2020 she has to return to the same training facilities where she was sexually abused. and we also know that larry nassar, the team usa doctor was found guilty and pleaded guilty last november over a number of cases. telus more about that. he did. those were child pornography charges and he is due in court tomorrow for what is expected to be ata tomorrow for what is expected to be at a three—day sentencing process regarding various accusations of criminal sexual assault, to which he has already pleaded guilty. he was sentenced at the end of last year to 60 years in prison, he could be sentenced at the end of the sentencing hearing to life in prison. today, one of simone biles colleagues, gymnastic colleagues, ali raisman to twitter to pledge her support for simone. she