The University of Southern California and the 710 women who filed civil cases in Los Angeles Superior Court involving former Dr. George Tyndall reached a settlement agreement Thursday that has the school paying out $852 million to the victims of sexual abuse.
Many of victims of the gynocologist were Asian women. He was accused of making inappropriate racial comments toward Chinese international students and appeared fixated on the heritage and virginity of students of Asian and Middle East descent.
One victim testified: "He asked intimate sexual details about me and then related my answers to my being Filipina and saying I guess that’s because you’re mixed. He had a creepy smile. He told me to undress from the bottom down and he stood there watching while I did so. And he smiled.”
Another former patient, Lucy Chi, said Thursday that she was abused by Tyndall during an exam around 2014. “George Tyndall specifically preyed upon Asian women,” Chi said. “He paid special attention to me because I was Asian.”
Another former patient, Lucy Chi, said Thursday that she was abused by Tyndall during an exam around 2014. “George Tyndall specifically preyed upon Asian women,” Chi said. “He paid special attention to me because I was Asian.”
“It is a sickening thought that this doctor might have preyed on international Asian students because he believed they were naive and did not know what to expect during these appointments,” said Sung Yeon Choimorrow, executive director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum.
John C. Manly, Esq., on behalf of Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel, commented, "Our team is humbled by the courage of George Tyndall's survivors, who endured this process, and hope this settlement brings them healing. Our team also acknowledges USC President Carol Folt and General Counsel Beong-Soo Kim, whose hard work and determination were critical to resolving this case."
USC General Counsel Beong-Soo Kim said, "Reaching a fair agreement with these former students has been a top priority for the Board of Trustees and President Carol Folt. We want to thank the Plaintiff's Liaison Counsel for their willingness to work with us to resolve this litigation responsibly."
John C. Manly, Esq., on behalf of Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel, commented, "Our team is humbled by the courage of George Tyndall's survivors, who endured this process, and hope this settlement brings them healing. Our team also acknowledges USC President Carol Folt and General Counsel Beong-Soo Kim, whose hard work and determination were critical to resolving this case."
USC General Counsel Beong-Soo Kim said, "Reaching a fair agreement with these former students has been a top priority for the Board of Trustees and President Carol Folt. We want to thank the Plaintiff's Liaison Counsel for their willingness to work with us to resolve this litigation responsibly."
Revelations that Tyndall had abused students for years were first made public in 2018 in an exhaustive report published by the Los Angeles Times, for which the newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting.
Tyndall was arrested in 2019 that led to his release from the university.
"I am deeply sorry for the pain experienced by these valued members of the USC community," said USC President Carol L. Folt. "We appreciate the courage of all who came forward and hope this much needed resolution provides some relief to the women abused by George Tyndall."
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