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Ex-MSU President Lou Anna Simon charged with lying to police amid Nassar investigation

Former Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon has been charged with lying to police, the latest charges to come from a state investigation into the university following the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.

Simon has been charged in Eaton County District Court on two felony and two misdemeanor counts of lying to a peace officer. An arraignment date has not yet been set, per a court administrator.

The warrant issued by the Attorney General's office states Simon told investigators she was unaware of any specific investigations into Nassar prior to 2016 "when in fact she knew it was Larry Nassar who was the subject of the 2014 MSU Title IX investigation.