Lawsuit alleges rape by 3 Michigan State players

A woman who attends Michigan State University filed a federal lawsuit against the school Monday alleging that three former men’s basketball players sexually assaulted her at an off-campus apartment in 2015 and that she was discouraged from reporting what happened.

The woman and players are not named in the suit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids. It seeks compensatory and punitive damages.

Michigan State has been rocked for months by a sexualassault scandal involving a former sports doctor that now includes his ex-boss. Three ex-football players also were charged last year with sexual assault.

Monday’s lawsuit says the female student was 18 on April 12, 2015, when she met the players at an East Lansing bar. She later was taken to an off-campus apartment where she was told a party was happening, according to the lawsuit.

“Upon arrival, there was no party as few people were present,” the suit said.

At some point, the players took turns raping her in a bedroom, according to the lawsuit, which added that she had “no intention of having any physical contact with any of the people present at the party.”

“Plaintiff does not remember anything else until she woke up on the couch a few hours later,” the suit said.

A Michigan State spokeswoman declined comment Monday when contacted by the Associated Press.