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Florida State to Pay Jameis Winston’s Accuser $950,000 in Settlement

A woman who accused Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston of raping her in late 2012 has settled her lawsuit with Florida State, where both were students at the time of the incident, for $950,000.

The settlement, reached Monday, also commits Florida State to five years of sexual assault awareness programs and greater transparency, according to a statement released by the woman’s lawyer.

“I’ll always be disappointed that I had to leave the school I dreamed of attending since I was little,” the woman, Erica Kinsman, said in the statement. “I am happy that F.S.U. has committed to continue making changes in order to ensure a safer environment for all students.