Lawsuit alleges student was raped by 3 former Michigan State basketball players

A Michigan State University student filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids Monday alleging three former men's basketball players sexually assaulted her in April 2015 at an off-campus and she was discouraged from reporting the incident, according to a report by the Associated Press.

The alleged victim, who was 18 at the time of the alleged gang rape by the three former basketball players, is seeking compensatory and punitive damages, according to the AP.

The lawsuit also claims the University discouraged her from reporting the incident. After the assault, the woman visited the counseling center and told staff basketball players were involved. The lawsuit states the staff stressed if the woman reported the basketball players’ involvement to police “she faced an uphill battle that would create anxiety and unwanted media attention,” according to the AP.