Chrissy Teigen has offered to pay the $100,000 fine Olympic gold-medal-winning gymnast McKayla Maroney would receive should she ever speak out about the abuse she faced at the hands of disgraced USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.
Gymnast Maroney claims the disgraced physician, who has admitted to molesting girls with his hands while they were present for treatment for hip and back pain, abused her for six years, ABC News reports.
More than 100 women have accused the Team USA doctor of sexual assault, including American gymnast Simone Biles, who came forward yesterday with her heartbreaking #MeToo story.
In a lawsuit filed last month, Maroney alleges that USA Gymanstics paid her to keep quiet about Nassar, something her lawyers say is “an immoral and illegal attempt to silence a victim.”
The lawsuit reveals Maroney was paid $1.25 million in December 2016 and had to sign a non-disclosure agreement, which imposes a $100,000 fine if she ever speaks out about her abuse.
Nassar, who pled guilty to seven counts of criminal sexual conduct in November last year, is due to appear in court for sentencing on Tuesday with over 88 victims and parents due to deliver victim impact statements. Chrissy Teigen has offered to pay Maroney’s $100k fine so she is able to join other victims in telling her story.
“The entire principle of this should be fought – an NDA to stay quiet about this serial monster with over 140 accusers, but I would be absolutely honoured to pay this fine for you, McKayla,” Teigen tweeted.
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