Rachael Joy Denhollander (née Moxon; born December 8, 1984) is an American lawyer and former gymnast.
She was the first woman to publicly accuse Larry Nassar, the former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor, of sexual assault.
[5] Denhollander told the MSU Police Department in August 2016, filed a Title IX complaint with the university and then shared her story of sexual abuse with the Indianapolis Star.
At least seven other young women told someone about Nassar over a twenty-year period before Denhollander did likewise,[11] but her complaint was the first to gain traction.
[12] Nassar initially denied the accusations,[13] then admitted guilt in a plea agreement[14] and now is imprisoned for the rest of his life.
"[19] In Ingham County, Judge Rosemarie Aquilina said Denhollander "built an army of survivors"[20] and called her "a five-star general.
"[22] Denhollander has been bestowed with many honors for bringing Nassar to justice, including Time magazine naming her to its 2018 list of the world's 100 Most Influential People.