Local Charlottesville newspaper The Daily Progress has obtained statements from the University of Virginia in response to a lawsuit that was filed against 5 current or former varsity athletes.
The Daily Progress quoted a spokeperson as saying that the University of Virginia “promptly investigated allegations of hazing involving the men’s swimming & diving team” and “took prompt action to provide support services to the affected students, review the conduct, and impose discipline for violations of University policy and athletic department codes of conduct.”
The University of Virginia was not named as a defendant in the lawsuit.
From Loretta Race’s report last night:
Kyle Dudzinski, Luke Papendick, Charles Rommel, David Ingraham and Jacob Pearce are defendants in the lawsuit, which was just filed by 19-year old Anthony Marcantonio this past Monday, June 22nd. The case also includes Marcantonio seeking punitive damages from the named upperclassmen. Marcantonio’s testimony includes detailing out several hazing incidents instigated by the defendants, including one particular situation in August 2014.