{"id":10537,"date":"2018-02-02T12:37:46","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T17:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=10537"},"modified":"2018-02-02T12:39:31","modified_gmt":"2018-02-02T17:39:31","slug":"larry-nassar-father-victim-lunges-disgraced-us-doctor-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2018\/02\/02\/larry-nassar-father-victim-lunges-disgraced-us-doctor-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Larry Nassar: Father of victim lunges at disgraced US doctor in court"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">A father whose three daughters were abused by disgraced US gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has tried to attack him in a Michigan courtroom.<\/p>\n<p>Randall Margraves had to be restrained by three court security officers.<\/p>\n<p>Before rushing to the table where Nassar was sitting, the man had asked to have &#8220;five minutes in a locked room with that demon&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Janice Cunningham said she could not allow that.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Margraves then asked the judge for just one minute, to awkward laughter from the courtroom.<\/p>\n<p>The judge repeated her refusal &#8211; and shouts and gasps were heard as the furious father bolted towards Nassar, who was present in an orange prison jumpsuit.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10539\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10539\" style=\"width: 792px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/larry-nassar-attacked2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10539\" src=\"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/larry-nassar-attacked2.png\" alt=\"Randall Margraves is restrained after lunging at Larry Nassar\" width=\"792\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/larry-nassar-attacked2.png 792w, https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/larry-nassar-attacked2-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/larry-nassar-attacked2-768x355.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10539\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Randall Margraves is restrained after lunging at Larry Nassar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The dramatic intervention brought Nassar&#8217;s final sentencing hearing on sexual abuse charges to an abrupt halt.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want that son of a bitch!&#8221; Mr Margraves shouted as he was wrestled to the ground and handcuffed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What if this happened to you guys?&#8221; he demanded of the officers who escorted him from the courtroom.<\/p>\n<p>Two of the Margraves daughters, Madison and Lauren, had just testified about their abuse at the hands of the doctor.<\/p>\n<p>The incident came as dozens of women waited for their turn to face Nassar in court and outline the abuse they suffered at his hands.<\/p>\n<p>Later\u00a0Mr Margraves was brought back before the court for contempt of court. After receiving a strong lecture from the judge Mr Margraves was released without punishment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10540\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10540\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Randall-Margraves-contempt-hearing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10540\" src=\"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Randall-Margraves-contempt-hearing.png\" alt=\"Randall Margraves contempt hearing\" width=\"790\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Randall-Margraves-contempt-hearing.png 790w, https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Randall-Margraves-contempt-hearing-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Randall-Margraves-contempt-hearing-768x361.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Randall Margraves appeared at a contempt hearing for his attack at Larry Nassar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a class=\"story-body__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-42811304\">Nassar, a former US Olympic gymnastics team doctor, was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison<\/a>\u00a0a week ago after testimony from nearly 160 of his victims.<\/p>\n<p>In handing down that sentence, Judge Rosemarie Aquilina told Nassar: &#8220;Sir, you do not deserve to walk outside of a prison ever again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 54-year-old was already serving 60 years in prison for possession of child sex abuse images.<\/p>\n<p>Gymnasts and Olympic gold medallists Aly Raisman and Jordyn Wieber were among those the doctor molested.<\/p>\n<p>Other victims were taken to be treated by him at Michigan State University (MSU), where he worked as a sports doctor between 1997 and 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The entire board of directors for USA Gymnastics agreed to resign in the wake of Nassar&#8217;s earlier sentencing on 24 January. The president and athletic director of MSU also stood down.<\/p>\n<p>At his current sentencing hearing this week, Judge Cunningham said the number of known victims had grown to 265.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Michigan police offered a public apology to a woman whose complaint against the child abuser was ignored in 2004.<\/p>\n<p>Brianne Randall-Gay was 17 years old when she reported Nassar, but police closed the case after he said he was using a medical technique.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the disruption, Friday&#8217;s sentencing hearing continued after a short break.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Janice Cunningham called the situation &#8220;scary&#8221;, but added: &#8220;I recognise that Mr Margraves had three daughters that he has had to watch go through the pain and the hurt. I can&#8217;t imagine what it is like for a parent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-us-canada-42922431\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">A father whose three daughters were abused by disgraced US gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has tried to attack him in a Michigan courtroom. Randall Margraves had to be restrained by three court security officers. 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