The story of menu courey made national headlines earlier in the year when an outside the lines investigation found that missouri didnt look into the. She had taken 100 tylenol pills that decimated her internal organs. According to espns outside the lines, sasha menu courey, a university of missouri swimmer, was allegedly raped by one or more members of. Sasha menu courey s story synopsis followed by expert commentary about borderline personality disorder and the importance of validation. Sasha menu courey by tom farrey on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love. Then, in an outside the lines piece about the suicide death of missouri swimmer sasha menu courey, espn appears to have completely. Sunday bars in downtown columbia were already filled with chiefs fans. The case was brought to light by a report on espns outside the lines. University of missouri did not pursue allegations of. Four years after suicide, sasha menu courey changes. Mu says it had no basis to investigate alleged rape of. This is the original air version of the outside the lines sasha menu courey story, which aired on january 26, 2014. In light of a 16month investigation by espns outside the lines program, new questions are being raised.
Lynn courey and mike menu, the parents ofa former missouri swimmer who. The alleged victim, sasha menu courey, killed herself in 2011, about 16 months after the alleged assault, according to a story published friday by espn. The horror story of sasha menu courey and the university. The university of missouri updated its response tuesday to espns outside the lines investigation into the alleged sexual assault of former swimmer sasha menu courey. The media has linked sasha menu courey inseparably. After espn report, police investigating alleged rape of. The family and friends of sasha menu courey are pleased to hear that the university of missouri is initiating an independent investigation into its handling of the alleged sexual assault and matters related to mental illness.
Mu swimmer sasha menu courey poses with members of the. For most of 2010, missouri swimmer sasha menu courey harbored a secret. Mu releases new statement regarding alleged rape of. This has to stop lynn courey believes her daughter committed suicide because she was raped. Why didnt university of missouri investigate a students rape. University of missouri on the defense after espn reports. Menu courey began to share her secret with others, including a rape. Espns outside the lines first reported the allegation in january 2014. Maneater four years after suicide, sasha menu courey. Espn aired a special on menu courey s story on outside the lines on monday, covering menu courey s descent to suicide and the alleged failure of the university of missouri to investigate her. The media has linked sasha menu courey inseparably to rape, mental illness and title ix. Menu courey s doctor told outside the lines the alleged assault aggravated an underlying. Sasha menu courey was a highly recruited canadian swimmer who chose to compete at missouri in 2009. Four years after suicide, sasha menu courey changes the system although the police investigation is inconclusive, it appears that the perpetrator of menu courey s sexual assault was on the football team at the time.
That swimmer, 20yearold swimmer sasha menu courey, killed herself three years ago, but a recent report airing on espn initiated new calls into investigation. Mizzou swimmers rape case closedpolice say they couldnt come up with a suspect to charge for alleged sexual assault of the late sasha menu courey mizzou a. Police say they couldnt come up with a suspect to charge for alleged sexual assault of the late sasha menu courey. Menu courey s parents told outside the lines for fridays story that they did not respond to missouri officials because they had lost faith over time and did not feel it was their job to. Lets talk about the outside the lines piece rock m nation. The report concerns the story of former tigers swimmer sasha menu courey. Review finds sasha menu courey assault investigation didn. The university of missouri has agreed to hire an outside law firm to investigate the schools handling of former swimmer sasha menu courey s allegations of rape. Why didnt university of missouri investigate a students. Sasha menu courey in a photo provided by her father, mike menu. Sasha menu coureys parents paint picture of betrayal. Police close case in alleged sexual assault of mizzou. Mizzou responds to espns outside the lines rape report.
Espns outside the lines reported sunday that a member of the schools swim team, sasha menu courey, told rape counselors and a campus therapist that she had been raped by one or more players in. Mu responds to espn report on handling of alleged rape of. Columbia police close case of sexual assault claims made by mu. In the online chat transcript, menu courey describes how, after a night of drinking, she returned to the apartment of a male friend, whom outside the lines identified as gil moye, and the pair. University of missouri responds to espn report about rape. Missouri swimmer sasha menu courey s life began spiraling downward after she was allegedly raped by a football player. Missouri tigers report alleged rape of sasha menu courey. Story about sasha menu courey from espns outside the lines. Outside the lines investigates the story of a young womans battle for her. Awards2015 media award from mental health america 2014 first prize, national award for. University of missouri responds to menu courey tragedy.
University of missouri responds to report surrounding. However, missouri officials told outside the lines in december the. University of missouri officials did not pursue rape case, outside the. A recent report from espns newsmagazine outside the lines criticizes the university of missouri and its athletic department for failing to intervene in the events surrounding an alleged sexual assault against student athlete sasha menu courey in february 2010.
Missouri swimmer sasha menu coureys life began spiraling downward after she was allegedly raped by a football player. Sasha menu courey after an investigation using thousands of records obtained through open records laws and with the cooperation of her family, sundays otl will present the story of former university of missouri swimmer sasha menu courey and look at. Enterprise journalism release january 24, 2014 espn. Sasha menu courey espn outside the lines on sunday, after outside the lines report, the university announced that it had handed off the case to police. Following a mizzou swimmers suicide death in 2011, the university of missouri held its first news conference wednesday on the alleged rape of sasha menu courey with president tim wolfe saying the school has launched an independent.
Swimmers death leads to investigation of campus handling. Menu courey took her life 16 months after making the allegations, casting a spotlight on the school and those involved in the case. Espns outside the lines interviewed officials at um. Its the first time the chiefs have gotten to the super bowl in 50 years. University of missouri system president tim wolfe said he will recommend hiring an independent counsel to the board of curators in the sasha menu courey case. After swimmers death, university of missouri investigates. Mike alden speaks about sasha menu courey case sports. Missouri officials have told outside the lines the information is. In his first public comments in the aftermath of espns outside the lines report regarding the june 2011 suicide of mu womens swimmer sasha menu courey, rhodenbaugh told the tribune during an. The university of missouri updated its response tuesday to espns outside the lines investigation into the alleged sexual assault of former swimmer sasha menu courey, who subsequently. Coach responds to coverage of sasha menu coureys suicide. Outside the lines on friday published a story detailing how the university did not tell law enforcement officials about the alleged rape of sasha menu courey despite administrators finding out. Police close case in alleged sexual assault of mizzou swimmer who. On thursday night, missouri athletic director mike alden spoke for the first time about the espn outside the lines report on former mu swimmer sasha menu courey.
Both the columbia police department and the university are investigating the alleged rape following a report on espns outside the lines. Sasha menu coureys university of missouri accused of. Columbia the university of missouri issued a news release sunday morning regarding information that was revealed in the espn outside the lines report related to former studentathlete sasha menu. In a letter posted to mizzous website friday, officials at the columbia campus told espns outside the lines that the university had not investigated nor reported to law enforcement.
Espns january outside the lines report, which told the story of her 2011 suicide. The university of missouri says it asked the parents of swimmer sasha menu courey and espn for help finding people responsible for or that knew about the alleged rape of menu courey. Sasha menu courey death investigation closed by columbia. Police open investigation into alleged rape of university of. Chad moller, an athletics department spokesman at missouri, wrote in the letter to outside the lines that the university had done everything it could to help menu courey, a. Thousands of pages of documents released by the school in response to records requests from espns outside the lines reporters and from menu courey s parents show how. Sasha menu coureys university of missouri accused of ignoring. Menu courey s nurses, doctors and counselors couldnt report her rape because of medical confidentiality, but, according to the espn outside the lines. Student producers mark bergin and ryan schuessler talked with students on mus campus about what they had heard and their reactions to this story. Claire mccaskill, an alum of the university of missouri and a former prosecutor, is calling on the university to investigate the alleged sexual assault of former mizzou swimmer sasha menu courey. Police investigate alleged rape of mu swimmer sasha menu courey. Tom farrey and nicole noren of passed along the findings from a 16month investigation by outside the lines. If that wasnt bad enough, the sequence of events that lead to her death was stunning and should outrage anyone who cares about college athletics.
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