LANSING, Mich. — Attorney General Dana Nessel is having the same problems Bill Schuette's office did getting Michigan State University to cooperate in the Larry Nassar investigation.
"Full cooperation from MSU frankly continues to be a challenge," Nessel said. "It was my hope that the new board members and president would live to their pledge and cooperate. And I’m still hopeful that that will happen."
Michigan State requested the investigation last year, but has refused to hand over thousands of documents, citing attorney-client privilege.
Nessel wants former interim-President John Engler to sit down for an interview.
"I requested an interview with John Engler, whose contract with MSU requires him to, and I quote: 'respond and provide information,' end quote, regarding matters within his knowledge even after his employment with the university was concluded."
Nessel said she won't rule out a subpoena, but she's hoping Engler comes for an interview voluntarily.
"He stepped up to become the interim president," said Nessel. "When you do that, you take on the responsibility to be open and transparent about your work with the university. We want to make certain the people that hold these high offices, even on an interim basis, are held accountable, and that they provide as much information as possible."
And as Special Counsel William Forsyth said at the end of 2018, the university continues to hinder the investigation.
"They have made the work for our department extraordinarily difficult."
