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Scott Blackmun, the former chief executive of the United States Olympic Committee who resigned under pressure last February, received $2.4 million in severance pay, according to a financial report made public on Wednesday. He was heavily criticized for failing to protect gymnasts from being sexually abused by their national team doctor.
Mr. Blackmun knew about accusations against the doctor, Lawrence G. Nassar, for more than a year before they became public in September 2016, but did not investigate, report or try to stop Dr. Nassar’s behavior, in effect helping to cover it up, according to a scathing report made public last December that was commissioned by the Olympic committee.