George Clooney Producing Docuseries Alleging Jim Jordan Ignored Sexual Abuse Claims at Ohio State

[CatWoman]

George Clooney is producing a docuseries about the decades-long sexual abuse scandal in the athletic department at The Ohio State University, where Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) was once an assistant coach of the wrestling team.

The series will be based on an October 2020 Sports Illustrated article by writer Jon Wertheim, who detailed allegations of sexual abuse against former Ohio State sports doctor Richard Strauss and how officials at the university failed to respond.

Wertheim’s article alleges that Jordan, who was the assistant coach of the Ohio State wrestling team from 1987 to 1995, played a major role in participating in the scandal’s cover up.

The article includes an account from former Ohio State wrestler and UFC fighter Mark Coleman, who claims that Jordan knowingly ignored Strauss’ abuse.

The docuseries will explore allegations that the university ignored thousands of instances of sexual assault during Strauss’ nearly 20-year tenure, including claims that he drugged and raped athletes during physical exams.

Strauss, who was never charged, committed suicide in 2005.

https://www.mediaite.com/entertainment/george-clooney-docuseries-jim-jordan-sexual-abuse-ohio-state/

[rustbeltvoice]

1. As in the other scandals involving

young athletes, the children and young adults did not matter. What mattered was the programme. Those involved in running the programme were the important individuals, and were not to be held accountable. Gym Jordan was always a creep with no integrity. Perhaps, the documentary will provide a road to insight, truth, and justice.

Special note: in Ohio, Ohio State sports are venerated to a ridiculous degree. The efforts to protect Ohio State will be a high hurdle to overcome. But then again, Woody Hayes was let go after one public incident.

[Cousin Dupree]

2. The coverup of Gym Jordan's behavior is infuriating. Can't wait to see this.

[dhill926]

3. Wertheim is a helluva writer....

he should have the receipts on this.

[keithbvadu2]

4. If you want Gym Jordan to shut up, tell him some teen age boys are being molested.

[Yeehah]

5. Won't matter a bit to Jordan's fascist supporters

The fascist republican party is absolutely amoral and the only thing that matters to them is destroying our democracy and creating a racist dictatorship. Failure to protect young people will not be considered by depraved republican voters. The only thing that matters to republicans is loyalty to the cause of a racist dictatorship.

[Hortensis]

7. Yes, but more conservatives call themselves "independent"

but have mostly been voting Republican, albeit in lower numbers. More keep leaving the Republican Party and some have even crossed the ballot recently to vote against Trump. Hopefully this disgusting story of a top Republican leader will help at least some decide to stay away.

[msfiddlestix]

6. awesome!

[malaise]

8. Good

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