It appears Larry Nassar has learned nothing from his conviction.
The former USA Gymnastics doctor, who was convicted of sexually abusing young athletes under the guise of medical treatment, was assaulted inside a federal prison in Florida.
The inmate has reportedly spoken out and stated the disgraced ex-USA Gymnastics doctor provoked the attack by making a lewd comment while the two were watching a Wimbledon tennis match, the Associated Press reports.
The suspected attacker is 49-year-old Shane McMillan, who’s serving time alongside Nassar at United States Penitentiary Coleman II. The source told AP that McMillan told prison workers that he attacked Nassar because Nassar said that he wanted to see girls playing in a Wimbledon women’s match.
McMillan has already conducted violent attacks while incarcerated twice. After being convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in 2002, he was sentenced to more than 20 years in jail.
Joe Rojas, president of the local correction officers’ union, stated Nassar was stabbed a total of 10 times – twice in the neck, twice in the back, and six times in the chest. He credited corrections officers on the scene with saving Nassar’s life. Rojas says Nassar is in stable condition.
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Nassar is sentenced to up to 175 years in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting girls while serving as the team doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State Gymnastics.
Olympic gold medalists Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Madison Kocian, and Jordyn Wieber are among the survivors who testified against him. Nassar was also convicted on separate child pornography charges and sentenced to 60 years in prison.
