Michael DiSabato, a former OSU wrestler who was in the story about Rep. Jim Jordan that NBC News broke, told me today there’s no question in his mind that Jordan “knew it all” re: sexual abuse on the wrestling team. cnn.com/2018/07/03/pol…
Some of the disturbing things DiSabato told me: "His (Jordan's) locker was located next to Doc Strauss. It was a common uncomfortable joke that Doc was a serial groper,Doc likes to hold your penis. Everyone knew it.” cnn.com/2018/07/03/pol…
DiSanto said every time he went into see Dr. Strauss, there was groping. “I never saw Doc Strauss over a nine-year time frame… where he did not want to examine my testicles. He groped. Every time."
What’s also painful is that DiSabato says years ago, he simply didn’t have the vocabulary to precisely describe what he now understands to be sexual assault. Seeing gymnasts come out against Larry Nassar was clarifying, he says.
Asked DiSabato how he can be so sure Jim Jordan knew. He said Jordan was in many conversations where the implication was clear. DiSabato would say, "Jim, can you believe this dude?” Jordan would say something like: "If he ever touches me, I'll kill him.” cnn.com/2018/07/03/pol…
