Michigan State University to pay ex-lawyer Bob Young $1 million to go away
EAST LANSING (WXYZ) — Michigan State University will pay its former general counsel nearly $1 million simply to go away.
A spokeswoman for the university confirmed to 7 Action News that Bob Young will receive $990,402 for the remainder of his three-year contract. Young worked at MSU for less than a year and was fired last week by acting president Satish Udpa.
Brought in under interim president John Engler, his appointment was controversial from the start. Along with Engler, Young was criticized for treating survivors of Nassar's sexual abuse as adversaries during settlement negotiations. He was unpopular among trustees as well, with 3 of 8 voting against his hiring last year.
In January, it was revealed that a scathing Department of Education report criticizing MSU for repeatedly failing to ensure safety on campus wasn't shared with trustees by Young. Instead, it sat in his office since December and wasn't revealed until January after ESPN obtained the report through a public records request. It's unclear if that played a role in Young's firing.
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