University of Michigan sued over withheld $12 million file

A former University of Michigan athletics staffer has sued the school, alleging it is illegally withholding records from an expensive, independent investigation into the scandal that led to the firing of former head football coach Sherrone Moore. Paige Shriver, who served as Moore's executive assistant, filed the lawsuit on Wednesday, July 8, in Washtenaw County Circuit Court.

The legal action accuses the university of violating the Michigan Freedom of Information Act by repeatedly denying requests for documents related to an investigation conducted by the law firm Jenner & Block. The firm was hired after the university fired Moore in December 2025 following an internal review that uncovered an inappropriate relationship between the coach and Shriver. The lawsuit seeks the release of the requested records and punitive damages.

"This public university paid Jenner & Block $12 million to investigate the Sherrone Moore scandal and the abuse, Title IX and Title VII violations within the athletic department and Schembechler Hall, yet now refuses to release the investigation's findings," said Shriver's attorney, Andrew M. Stroth. "It was important for our client to file this initial...