ANN ARBOR (MI)
Michigan Daily
April 7, 2020
By Claire Hao
The University of Michigan has contacted thousands of former student-athletes who may have been treated by the late University doctor Robert E. Anderson as part of its investigation into Anderson’s alleged abuse, according to a University press release Tuesday morning. Anderson, formerly the director of University Health Services and an athletic team physician until 2003, has been accused by more than 100 individuals of sexual misconduct.
According to the press release, Michigan Athletics will send an email to every living former student-athlete who was on campus between the mid-1960s to the early 2000s, reaching 4,400 of the 6,800 student-athletes who were on campus during that time period. The email will be followed by a letter sent through the U.S. Postal Service intended to reach most of the 6,800 people, with some individuals receiving both forms of communication.
The letter, provided to The Daily by the University’s Office of Public Affairs, is signed by Athletic Director Warde Manuel. In the letter, Manuel informs former student-athletes that the University has contracted the law firm WilmerHale to conduct an independent, outside investigation into the allegations. He encouraged student-athletes to contact WilmerHale and assured them of the investigation’s confidentiality.
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