Congressman Jim Jordan is expected to answer questions about the Richard Strauss sex abuse scandal under oath on Friday as part of an ongoing civil lawsuit against Ohio State University.
NBC 4 reported Jordan's deposition is set to take place in Washington, D.C., and that former Ohio State Athletic Director Andy Geiger was deposed earlier this week in Los Angeles.
Strauss was the team doctor for more than a dozen varsity sports at Ohio State and was also a physician at the university’s Student Wellness Center from 1978 to 1998. Hundreds of male students, many of whom were athletes, reported Strauss sexually abused them.
Jordan was assistant wrestling coach at the university during the time Strauss worked there. A recent HBO documentary about the sex abuse scandal, "Surviving Ohio State," accuses Jordan of covering up Strauss’ abuse.
“As everyone knows, Chairman Jordan never saw or heard of any abuse, and if he had, he would have dealt with it," Jordan's spokesman wrote in a statement on Thursday.
Ohio State spokesman Chris Booker said the university doesn’t comment on ongoing legal matters. In a written statement, he said that since 2018, Ohio State has reached settlement agreements with around 300 Strauss victims who filed legal complaints for more than $60 million.
"All male students who filed lawsuits have been offered the opportunity to settle. In addition, the university continues to cover the cost of professionally certified counseling services and other medical treatment, including reimbursement for counseling and treatment received in the past," the statement reads.
It’s been seven years since the first lawsuits were filed against the university in connection with the scandal.
