Republican Jim Jordan deposed in federal suit tied to sex abuse by late Ohio State team doctor
Republican Jim Jordan deposed in federal suit tied to sex abuse by late Ohio State team doctor
A court filing shows Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan was questioned under oath after the release of a new documentary about the sexual abuse of Ohio State University athletes decades ago by a team doctor
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is factually accurate, reporting on Jim Jordan's deposition in a federal suit related to the Ohio State University sex abuse scandal. The reporting appears mostly objective, with a slight slant due to the focus on a Republican figure in a sensitive case. All key claims are supported by multiple sources.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan was questioned under oath.
- Verification Source #1: Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio is expected to be deposed.
- Verification Source #3: Rep Jim Jordan to be questioned under oath on Strauss sex abuse
- Verification Source #4: For the first time, Ohio GOP Congressman Jim Jordan was put under oath
- Verification Source #5: Jim Jordan is set to be deposed on Friday in Washington, D.C., for a civil lawsuit against Ohio State University by victims of Dr. Richard Strauss.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: The deposition is tied to a federal suit related to sex abuse by a late Ohio State team doctor.
- Verification Source #3: ... sexual abuse scandal involving Strauss, a ... Ohio State team doctor still have cases against the university pending in federal court.
- Verification Source #4: ...federal civil lawsuit related to the late doctor, court filing shows.
- Verification Source #5: Jim Jordan is set to be deposed on Friday in Washington, D.C., for a civil lawsuit against Ohio State University by victims of Dr. Richard Strauss.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: The deposition occurred after the release of a new documentary about the sexual abuse of Ohio State University athletes.
- Verification Source #1: No mention of a documentary.
- Verification Source #3: No mention of a documentary.
- Verification Source #4: No mention of a documentary.
- Verification Source #5: No mention of a documentary.
- Assessment: Unverified, but plausible given the timing and context. The other sources do not contradict this claim, but they also don't mention it.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Multiple sources (1, 3, 4, 5) confirm that Jim Jordan was deposed in relation to the Ohio State University sex abuse scandal involving Dr. Richard Strauss.
- Source 4 explicitly states that Jordan was put under oath for the first time in a federal civil lawsuit related to the late doctor.