Thread by @R_Denhollander

The Title IX violations in this case are shocking, but the women I'm working with are amazing, and they deserve the truth.

No one is handcuffed. Here's a list of things San Jose could say, that these survivors, current students, donors, deserve to hear:

mercurynews.com/2021/05/04/san…

"We are waiving attorney-client privilege during the investigation so that we can truly determine why Scott Shaw was allowed to abuse for 10 more years after 17 women reported him."

Attorneys were involved in that debacle. If you are serious about the truth, you have to waive.

"The investigation will culminate in a fully public report that details what went wrong, and why. It's critical that we understand why no one filed formal reports for 16 out of the 17 women who reported, and why no one was taken seriously."

"These survivors are not our enemies - they are allies. They told the truth and had we listened, our campus and students that came after them for the next decade, would have been safer. We are inviting them into the process of investigation and reform and listening to them now."

"Our greatest values as a university include truth, transparency and accountability, and we will be pursuing those values diligently."

No one is ever handcuffed from telling the truth.

But investigations without waiver of privilege and fully public reports, aren't aimed at producing the truth.

There is still time to do the right thing, and demonstrate real leadership. I sincerely hope to see it coming soon.