Overview
- An amended complaint filed late last week in Wake County Superior Court adds 17 former male athletes, bringing the plaintiff total to 31.
- Plaintiffs allege Robert L. Murphy Jr. used his role from 2012 to 2022 to touch athletes’ genitals during massages and to conduct intrusive urine testing and locker-room observation.
- Nine individuals are named as defendants, including former chancellor Randy Woodson, former athletic director Debbie Yow, and current athletic director Eugene “Boo” Corrigan, in negligence and negligent retention/supervision claims.
- Two plaintiffs, Benjamin Locke and Parker Cross, are identified while 29 proceed as John Does, and their attorney says the group spans eight men’s teams with more potential claimants expected.
- Murphy’s attorney has denied the allegations, NC State says it is reviewing the suit, and a related claim before the North Carolina Industrial Commission remains stayed.