The Board of Trustees has approved a preliminary settlement that would resolve the vast majority of remaining claims from about 280 survivors, potentially ending a lengthy and painful chapter in the university’s history.

Both sides are expressing gratitude to mediators and are actively working to finalize the detailed terms of the settlements.

The process centers on mediation, endorsements from university and plaintiffs, and ongoing work to lock in the final details of the agreements.

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, a former OSU wrestling coach, denies knowledge of Strauss’s abuses, even as deposition materials have suggested potential awareness.

OSU and its former president apologized to all victims; Strauss, who died by suicide in 2005, was found to have abused at least 177 male athletes and students in a 2019 independent investigation.

The lawsuits began in 2018 after whistleblower claims that Strauss abused wrestlers during medical exams, with an investigation finding coaches and administrators knew but did not act.

A special master will interview survivors in the coming weeks to assess harm levels and determine individual award amounts.

Jordan’s deposition and the ongoing settlements form part of the broader legal and political backdrop surrounding the OSU Strauss case.

Ohio State University agreed to a settlement of about $100 million to resolve claims from hundreds of former student-athletes who allege abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss.

Dr. Richard Strauss treated at OSU from 1978 to 1998 and ran an off-campus clinic; he died in 2005.

The $100 million settlement covers 279 former students and concludes eight years of litigation.

Prior to this agreement, OSU had settled with 317 survivors for more than $61 million, with many settlements sealed and some victims including former NFL players.