Victims’ father who tried attacking Nassar in court won’t face charges

The man who lunged at former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar in court earlier this month will not face charges. 

Randall Margraves, who is the father of three of Nassar’s abuse victims, attempted to attack Nassar in a Michigan courtroom before being tackled by bailiffs. 

“I gave considerable weight to the wishes of the three potential victims of Mr. Margraves’ impulsive act, attorneys Matthew Newburg and Molly Blythe, as well as Lawrence Nassar,” Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd said in a statement released Monday, according to USA Today.

“All three advised the Sheriff’s Department that they did not want charges issued,” he said. 

{mosads}Judge Janice Cunningham said after the incident that punishment would not be appropriate for Margraves, even though it was wrong to “combat assault with assault.”

Lloyd said he took Cunningham’s remarks into consideration. 

“I also gave weight to Judge Janice Cunningham’s contempt of court proceedings and her decision to not impose punishment against Mr. Margraves beyond the hours he was detained awaiting his contempt hearing,” he said. 

Nassar was sentenced in January to up to 175 years in prisons for decades of sexual abuse against Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics athletes.