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Mel Tucker Sends 106-Page Letter Michigan State to Citing 'New Evidence' in Firing

Lawyers for former Michigan State head football coach Mel Tucker sent a 106-page letter to the school that claims to present "new evidence" in his defense, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.

The letter said Brenda Tracy, the woman who alleged she had been sexually harassed by Tucker "appears to have made a career out of misleading and manipulating people."

"The letter attempts to detail contradictions in the allegations from Tracy, who filed the formal complaint against Tucker with the school's office of civil rights in December 2022. It says she 'manipulated a key witness,' 'deleted key evidence' and selectively gave transcripts to the Office of Institutional Equity," per Thamel.