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Article: Clarett files suit against Ohio State
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 12, 2003
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Clarett files suit against Ohio State
Associated Press
Sunday, October 12, 2003
Suspended Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett filed a federal
lawsuit Friday accusing the university of violating his privacy
rights by giving police information from an NCAA investigation.
Clarett is seeking at least $2.5 million in damages from the
university. He also asks for a court order preventing prosecutors
from using the information as evidence in a misdemeanor case accusing
Clarett of filing a false police report.
With Ohio State's response to the complaint in county court not
due until Oct. 30, Clarett's decision to file the federal lawsuit was
"procedurally irregular, at best, and misguided," Ohio ...