Overview

• HBO premiered "Surviving Ohio State" on June 17 to document Dr. Richard Strauss’s sexual abuse of young male athletes at Ohio State University.
• The film features interviews with reporter Colleen Marshall and survivors who first spoke out in 2018 after decades of silence.
• It alleges that Representative Jim Jordan and other university officials were aware of Strauss’s misconduct but failed to intervene.
• Hundreds of survivors still have unresolved federal lawsuits against Ohio State University seeking accountability.
• Ohio State University led the independent investigation into Strauss’s misconduct, issued a formal apology, settled with 296 survivors for over $60 million and continues to fund counseling and medical support.