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Expert: In federal prison, Larry Nassar is 'going to have to watch his back'

Larissa Boyce gives a victim-impact statement during Day 2 of Larry Nassar's sentencing hearing in Eaton County on Friday. Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal

Larry Nassar was nearly assaulted by the furious father of three of his victims while awaiting sentencing Friday in a Charlotte courtroom.

His next likely stop is federal prison, officials say, where his safety will still be anything but assured.

Other inmates "have seen him on TV, they know who he is, and he's going to have to watch his back," said Edward Bales, founder of Florida-based Federal Prison Consultants.