LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Brenda Tracy, a rape survivor and activist who accused former Michigan State College head coach Mel Tucker of sexually harassing her throughout a name in April 2022 addressed the MSU Board of Trustees in particular person for the primary time Friday.
Tucker admitted to investigators that he masturbated through the telephone name with Tracy however claimed the 2 had consensual “phone sex.” Tracy filed a grievance with MSU’s Workplace for Civil Rights and Title IX Schooling later that yr. The sexual misconduct allegations have been first made public in an article posted by USA At present on Sept. 10, 2023, and Tucker was suspended that very same day.
Tracy’s lawyer, Karen Truszkowski, additionally spoke passionately to the trustees in the present day in its month-to-month assembly.
Tucker signed a 10-year, $95 million contract extension in November 2021. On the time of his firing, he had practically $80 million remaining on his contract.