Larry Nassar says “I’m sorry” to victim as she addresses him

on Thursday of last week I saw my doctor for a follow-up on sleep medication to help me with my nightmares she told me about the trial and that her own daughters were testifying I had never read any articles watched any videos or asked any questions before that I did not want to know anything I was in denial but when I got home from that appointment I got on my laptop and watched all three days of the trial so far I stayed up for hours and sat there in shock what I realized was that I am NOT an outlier my story is so similar to many other girls there were times where I felt like I was listening to myself I was affected by Larry he did hurt me and he hurt hundreds of other young women he took away my innocence and that is something I will never be able to get back something so precious that was created by God with the purest of intentions was completely devalued by him I feel sick just thinking about it the little girl he called his favorite fierce five fan was in fact his victim but thanks to the court I will never be victimized by him again and I will also never let him win I will not take my own life I'm going to take it back well I will never get back those years of mental suffering I want my old self back but me I was before Larry I want to be joyous and confident again Larry you've made me feel so special I looked up to you so much you were the best in your field coaches and doctors praised you for your abilities I wanted to be just like you you helped me heal the countless injuries I experienced in gymnastics and not only did you help me heal you established a relationship with me my picture was a thank you with a thank you note was added to your wall because I thought you were the greatest you gave us discounts special visits interacted with me on social media and gave me gifts almost every other visit I remember the day you gave me the 2012 Olympic tea-towel from London with all of the girls signatures on it it brought tears to my eyes I had just been told that yet again I was sentenced to the sidelines and you cheered me up with a gift I truly treasured it hung in a shadow box on my wall for years you used your power to get close to me you weren't just a doctor you were a trusted friend and I think that is why I had been in denial for so long I did not want to admit that you betrayed and deceived me I still believed in you and had sympathy for you how could I've been so naive how could a person that I thought to be so genuine and kind and caring be in fact the opposite I will never understand but now that I've said that I want you to look at me I believe in forgiveness Larry you and I are human beings we make mistakes although you have hurt me I want to forgive you and feel closure and move on to healing in my life I want you to apologize to me right here I want to forgive you but I also want to hear you tell me that you forgot you guys q2 USA Gymnastics the United States Olympic Committee Michigan State University and John got hurt I have one thing to say to you don't you ever let this happen again

Channel: MLive

Views: 6,622,720

Keywords: Larry Nassar, USA gymnastics, MSU, Doctor, sexual assault, sexual abuse, Nassar, MSU doctor, USA gymnastics doctor, MLive, Lansing, Ingham County, Olympic medalist, Lou Anna Simon, olympics, olympian, MSU president, victim, auth-jbissell-auth, apology, emily morales

Id: W1snqrkgMds

Length: 4min 18sec (258 seconds)

Published: Tue Jan 23 2018