Former USC gynecologist faces sexual misconduct charges from 95 more women

Ninety-five more women are accusing George Tyndall, MD, a former University of Southern California gynecologist, of sexual misconduct, the Los Angeles Times reports.

The women are suing USC.

In claims filed this week, 93 of the women allege Dr. Tyndall sexually abused them and that USC knowingly covered up the sexual abuse for decades, according to the report. Another lawsuit by two former patients also accuses Dr. Tyndall of sexual misconduct.

Andy Rubenstein, an attorney representing hundreds of Dr. Tyndall's former patients, told the Los Angeles Times that "the survivors we represent are furious, and rightfully so. They are not going away.

"Generations of Trojan women have had to endure the same emotional pain and scars because USC did nothing," Mr. Rubenstein said. "Since this story broke nearly six months ago, there has been no significant effort by USC to come clean or enact substantive change in the way it handles allegations of sexual assaults against its staff."

The women's claims, filed Oct. 18, mark the latest allegations against Dr. Tyndall and USC. Overall, more than 400 students are reportedly suing USC.

Rick Caruso, chairman of USC's board of trustees, recently told the Los Angeles Times he wanted resolution to the cases "as quickly as possible."

The university told CNN: "We are aware of the lawsuits. We will be seeking a prompt and fair resolution that is respectful of our former students. We are committed to providing the women of USC with the best, most thorough and respectful health care services of any university."

Dr. Tyndall saw patients at USC for at least three decades, despite sexual harassment complaints against him. He resigned from USC in 2017 after an internal investigation. But USC reportedly received allegations of sexual harassment by Dr. Tyndall dating back to the 1990s, and it failed to notify the state's medical board of the allegations until it learned of an investigation by the Los Angeles Times this year.

 Dr. Tyndall has denied any wrongdoing.

Alyssa Rege contributed to this report.

 

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