SETTLEMENT: Purdue Files Settlement Notice In Federal Suit Over Sex Assault Case
Purdue has reached a settlement with a former student-athlete more than a year after he first filed a discrimination lawsuit against the University. Former football player Brandon Roberts was expelled in 2017 when he was [falsely] accused of sex assault, by a white female student. Court documents state that the allegations and his subsequent expulsion “dealt a serious blow” to Roberts’ hope to play professional football.
The Tippecanoe County prosecutor’s office did not press charges against Roberts. Roberts appealed Purdue’s internal investigation, as he was not provided with police recordings of relevant interviews or a full copy of the investigative report.
Roberts later filed a discrimination lawsuit, alleging that he was denied due process and discriminated against because he’s a black man accused of sexual assault by a white woman. The lawsuit alleges that the University’s investigation was “preordained” by Roberts’ race.
Roberts’ counsel has no objection to Purdue’s filing.
