Penn State and the Paterno family have buried the hatchet, according to a pair of statements released jointly Friday.
Sue Paterno, widow of longtime former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, said the eight years since the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal came to light “have been difficult.”
Sandusky was charged, convicted and sentenced to decades in prison for sexually abusing boys during and after his stint as Joe Paterno’s assistant coach.
On Friday, it was announced that the Paternos have dropped all outstanding legal claims and that the university would cover certain expenses incurred by the family.