Spanier testified for the first time in open court about what he knew or didn’t know about allegations against Jerry Sandusky in 1998 and 2001, and about the statement he issued in support of two former administrators charged in an alleged concealment of Sandusky’s child sexual abuse.
Testifying on the third day of trial in McQueary’s lawsuit against Penn State, investigator Anthony Sassano described McQueary as a crucial figure leading to the arrest of Sandusky in 2011 on child sexual abuse charges.
The Mike McQueary v. Penn State trial continued Tuesday with testimony from former Penn State general counsel Cynthia Baldwin, former vice president for university relations Bill Mahon, and former assistant athletic director Mark Sherburne.
Mike McQueary's trial against Penn State began Monday at the Centre County courthouse in Bellefonte.
The court battle has ended between Penn State and its insurer over who was responsible for more than $90 million in settlements for claims of child sexual abuse by Jerry Sandusky.
The Penn State BoT granted Al Clemens and Keith Eckel trustee emeritus status at their meeting Friday. Both were trustees in 2011 during the Sandusky scandal fallout.