Justice Department in settlement talks to pay around $100 million to Larry Nassar victims, sources say

The Justice Department is far along in settlement talks with victims of Larry Nassar, and the final number is likely to be close to $100 million, two people familiar with the negotiations tell NBC News. But they say the settlement has not been finalized. The Wall Street Journal first reported on the deal and the expected settlement amount. The department found that the FBI failed to properly act when the athletes raised concerns about Nassar.

Nassar pleaded guilty in 2017 to abusing 10 of the more than 265 patients who said they had been molested. Survivors included USA Gymnastics national team members McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Sabrina Vega, Ashton Locklear, Kyla Ross, Simone Biles, and Alyssa Baumann. He also separately pleaded guilty to possessing child sex abuse images. Nassar is serving up to 175 years in prison.

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