Waive Privilege
Open Letter
to the
Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Michigan State University Board of Trustees
The info below is an outdated appeal. We suggest adding your name to the Open Letter listed above instead.
Michigan State University
Spartans and others who care call on MSU to
RELEASE the DOCUMENTSrequested by the Michigan Attorney General and currently being withheld via attorney-client privilege
(or explain why this should not be done) and/or authorize anINDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONSep 6, 2019
A letter of engagement for an independent investigation will not be put forth at this time Learn More |
OR |
WITHHOLD the DOCUMENTS
requested by the MI Attorney General and currently being withheld via attorney-client privilege and/or DO NOT authorize an
Independent Investigation |
The Requests Feb 21, 2019: MI Attorney General called on Michigan State University to release documents related to the MSU investigation.
Jun 21, 2019: MSU Trustees announced that a law firm will conduct an independent investigation into the university's handling of reports against Larry Nassar's sexual abuse per The State News
Sep 6, 2019: MSU Board Chair Dianne Byrum announced the Board will not move forward with the independent investigation the board agree to launch in June 2019 per The Detroit News
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The Supporters As of Sep 27, 2019
100 supporters Listed Below 0 do not support seeking more truth More requests
for MSU to waive attorney-client privilege & RELEASE the DOCUMENTS |
Pros & Cons | FAQ |
Supporters (MSU Alumni, Students, Faculty & Staff | MI Residents | Others who care)
MSU Alumni & Students |
- Elizabeth Abdnour | MSU | 2001 | "My donations to MSU are on hold until MSU releases all requested documents to the MI Attorney General investigators (or it's better explained why this will not be done)."
- Michael Albani | MSU Student | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Jacob Allen | MSU | 2017 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done), and call for an independent investigation to better understand systemic weaknesses that enabled the Nassar assaults." +
- Lauren Allswede | MSU | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Johon Amrhein | MSU | 1987 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done), and call for an independent investigation to better understand systemic weaknesses that enabled the Nassar assaults." +
- Andaluna Borcila | MSU Faculty
- Karen Brown | MSU | 1987 | "My donations to MSU are on hold until MSU releases all requested documents to the MI Attorney General investigators (or it's better explained why this will not be done). I continue to withhold donations to MSU College of Communication, WKAR, MSU Veterinary School and all my other favorites until you fully cooperate." +
- Jeanna Cervantes-Hickman | MSU | 2002 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done). Counting on you to do the right thing!" +
- Theresa Clancy | MSU | 1984 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Lauren Collier-Spruel | MSU | 2022 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done), and call for an independent investigation to better understand systemic weaknesses that enabled the Nassar assaults."
- Kimberly Cotter | MSU | 1993 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
- Courtney Darr | MSU | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
- Angie De Kleine | MSU | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Gregory Frens | MSU | 1986 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Paul Fisher | MSU | 1982 +
- Cathleen Fry | MSU | 2018 (PhD) 2015 (MS)
- Rebecca Gill | MSU | 1997 (BA) 2008 (PhD) | "My donations to MSU are on hold until MSU releases all requested documents to the MI Attorney General investigators (or it's better explained why this will not be done)." +
- Nick Gordon | MSU | 2002 +
- Evan Gurney | MSU | 2017 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Charles Harbour | MSU | 1987 | "I want my alma mater to do the right thing, even if it jeopardizes the financial position of the University. MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done), and call for an independent investigation to better understand systemic weaknesses that enabled the Nassar assaults."
- Cedrick Heraux | MSU | 2006 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Jonas Higbee | MSU | 2020
- Rachel Higinbotham | MSU | 2015 | "I graduated from MSU with a bachelors in education and I would NEVER treat my students or community as you have done. I’m disgusted. Release all the documents, be transparent. Stop with the lies, stop with the cover up of sexual predators and their enablers."
- Thomas Higinbotham | MSU | 1979 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done). Transparency is a must!" +
- Stephanie Hoos | MSU | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
- Rebecca Irvine | MSU | 2001 | "MSU must cooperate fully with this and any future investigations. It is crucial to restoring trust and healing our community."
- Justin Johnson | MSU | 2001 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- John Knight | MSU | 2006 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done), and call for an independent investigation to better understand systemic weaknesses that enabled the Nassar assaults."
- Amanda Levengood | MSU | 2006 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done), and call for an independent investigation to better understand systemic weaknesses that enabled the Nassar assaults."
- Charles Loelius | MSU | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Melissa Luttrell | MSU | 1983 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Rene Malecki | MSU | 2007 2013 | "MSU, please do the right thing and release all requested documents to the MI Attorney General investigators. I will not donate money to the University until MSU releases these documents." +
- Jill Manske | MSU | 2020 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
- Leslie Miller | MSU | 1990 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Maggie Moore | MSU | 2005 | "As a Spartan and survivor of rape by an MSU athlete I demand full transparency and accountability from MSU. Our lives are shattered as survivors. It’s time to do the right thing or MSU’s reputation will never fully recover—just like we survivors." +
- Shannon Ogg | MSU | 2013 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
- Ashley Orel | MSU | 2017 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
- Anna Pegler-Gordon | MSU Faculty
- Matthew Penniman | MSU | 2002 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this will not be done), and call for an independent investigation to better understand systemic weaknesses that enabled the Nassar assaults."
- Nick Rowe | MSU | 2020 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Lisa Ruy | MSU | 1983 +
- Lindsey Schuett | MSU | 2007 | "MSU has already demonstrated gross negligence in their handling of sexual abuse on campus. The insurance money is already gone. Just come clean and help us put things right. Start a new era of transparency that will make Spartans proud. Show that individual reputations are not as important as the safety of children and students on campus. Because without these kids, MSU has no future."
- Mary Schulz | MSU | 1990 1993 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done), and call for an independent investigation to better understand systemic weaknesses that enabled the Nassar assaults."
- Survivor 10 | MSU | 2001 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done). Survivors are really hurting due to not being able ..."
- Erica Teklinski | MSU Alum | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this will not be done), and call for an independent investigation to better understand systemic weaknesses that enabled the Nassar assaults." +
- Amanda Thomashow | MSU | 2012 (BA) Lifelong Education student | "My donations to MSU are on hold until MSU releases all requested documents to the MI Attorney General investigators (or it's better explained why this will not be done)."
- Melissa Trujillo | MSU Student | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
- Joseph Vincent | MSU Student | 2021 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Hannah Walters | MSU | 2019 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
- Nathan Werner | MSU | 2003 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
Organizations
- Michigan State Graduate Employees Union | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Reclaim MSU | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
Michigan Residents |
- Dustin Burke | MI Resident +
- Meredith Buzzeo | MI Resident | MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
- Steven Edmonds | MI Resident
- Leslie Gonzales | MI Resident | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done), and call for an independent investigation to better understand systemic weaknesses that enabled the Nassar assaults." +
- Donald Hall | MI Resident | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Casey Halsted | MI Resident
- Mady Higinbotham | MI Resident | MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
- Patti Higinbotham | MI Resident | MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
- Suzanne Joy | MI Resident | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Karen Kline | MI Resident | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
- Diane Lehnen | MI Resident | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Kaylee Lorincz | MI Resident | "My Sisiter Survivors and I should be more important than privilege and insurance companies. If you have nothing to hide it shouldn’t matter. Waiving privilege is the only acceptable action."
- Lisa Lorincz | MI Resident | "Nothing short of total waiver of privilege is acceptable."
- Katie Lovellette | MI Resident | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
- Andrew Lundeen | MI Resident | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done), and call for an independent investigation to better understand systemic weaknesses that enabled the Nassar assaults." +
- Susan McAlpine | MI Resident | "My daughter is a student at MSU and was sexually assaulted on campus. This situation needs to be resolved. More work needs to be done to educate and reduce assaults on campus." +
- Deb McCaul | MI Resident | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Morgan McCaul | MI Resident | "Accountability. Transparency. Release the documents now."
- Camille McCoy | MI Resident | MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
- Paul Peterson | MI Resident +
- Ed Radwan | MI Resident | MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Amanda Redeker | MI Resident | MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done), and call for an independent investigation to better understand systemic weaknesses that enabled the Nassar assaults."
- Fred Reith | MI Resident | MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done), and please call for an independent investigation to better understand systemic weaknesses that enabled the Nassar assaults. MSU is a joke. A really bad one. It will never escape the Nassar nightmare." +
- Emma Sandberg | MI Resident | MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
- Morgan Suntken | MI Resident
- Leigh VanHandel | MI Resident | MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- David Ware | MSU | 1977 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
- Susie Ware | MI Resident +
- Mary Lynn Williams | MI Resident | MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
Others Who Care |
- David Amstutz | "Institutions of higher education must place the needs and safety of their students before their institutional image." +
- Chelsea Briggs | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- William Brown | UNC-CH 1984 (PhD) | ODU 1975 (MBA) | NCSU 1972 (BA Econ) | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Andrea DiMaggio | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done), and call for an independent investigation to better understand systemic weaknesses that enabled the Nassar assaults." +
- Evelyn Dudey | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done), and call for an independent investigation to better understand systemic weaknesses that enabled the Nassar assaults."
- Mary Fellows
- Monica Hahn | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Megan Halicek | As a fellow sister survivor, releasing these documents is ESSENTIAL to us and the community finally gaining closure & moving forward. +
- Margaret Hall | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Louise Harder | "We deserve to know the truth about what happened. This is the only way to move forward and change."
- Jim Haselmaier | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Kathy Haselmaier | Michigan Tech | 1984 | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Maria Israelsson
- Sarah Klein | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Joe Kunzler | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
- Rebecca Khoury | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)."
- Stephanie Schmidt | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done)." +
- Emily Stebbins | "MSU, please release all documents requested by the MI Attorney General investigators (or explain why this should not be done).
- Neil Wolf | "I'd like to reiterate the comments I offered to the MSU Board of Trustees during the public participation segment of the Feb. 15 meeting. The public interest here is overwhelming, the compelling need for truth is on the minds of everyone who is a part of the MSU community or a citizen of the State of Michigan, and the very integrity of the institution for decades to come is at stake. The University must face the cold, hard facts: the Larry Nassar crimes and failures will exact a price for a long time, and the truth will only help, not hurt, in the long run."
+ New MSU Honor supporter
Currently no people have registered a belief that MSU should continue to withhold ~6,000 documents that the Michigan Attorney General has asked MSU to release to help with the investigation or that MSU should not call for an independent investigation.