A Northwestern cheerleader is suing Northwestern University, according to a federal lawsuit filed Friday. The lawsuit alleges Hayden Richardson, 22, was groped by drunken fans and alumni during university-sanctioned events and that the cheer team’s head coach required female cheerleaders to “mingle” with powerful donors for the school’s financial gain. The news was first reported by Elyssa Cherney of the Chicago Tribune.
Cheerleader sues Northwestern University, says she was groped and harassed by drunken fans, as officials sought to ‘cover up’ her complaints, lawsuit alleges. https://t.co/hoZLGmMscp
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) January 29, 2021
The report contains several disturbing details about the way Richardson was treated by fans, how her concerns were hardly acknowledged by her coach and how school officials largely dismissed her case.