- ABC News
- February 3, 2023
An Olympic bronze medalist and other former U.S. Ski & Snowboard team members sued their former coach, Peter Foley, along with the national federation, its former CEO and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee on Thursday for sex trafficking, harassment, and enabling and covering up repeated acts of sexual assault and misconduct. Three-time Olympian Rosey Fletcher, 2010 Olympian Callan Chythlook-Sifsof and former national team member Erin O'Malley alleged in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles that Foley, the national federation, its longtime CEO Gale "Tiger" Shaw and the USOPC "conspired and acted in concert with one another to commit unlawful acts." Their lawsuit alleged that Foley exploited his position of trust to "coerce sexual acts through force, manipulation, emotional abuse, intimidation, and retaliation." "We are aware of the lawsuits that were filed," a USSS spokesperson said. "U.S. Ski & Snowboard has not yet been served with the complaint nor has had...