The University of Florida ended its Title IX investigation into Todd Golden, saying no evidence was found regarding allegations of sexual exploitation and stalking.
Florida basketball coach Todd Golden's attorney released a statement saying the Title IX complaint against Golden has been dismissed due to lack of evidence
"Some leaked confidential material to the media; falsely posed as a UF lawyer in an effort to intimidate; harassed UF students and parents to try to generate a false narrative; and harassed my client,
The student-newspaper Independent Florida Alligator had reported that multiple women, including UF students, claimed Golden stalked, cyberstalked, sexually harassed and sexually exploited them.
Florida men’s basketball coach Todd Golden has been cleared after a four-month Title IX investigation by the school into allegations of sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and stalking.
The investigation began last fall and centered on allegations of sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and stalking.
The University of Florida dismissed its Title IX investigation into Florida men’s basketball head coach Todd Golden, according to a statement released by Golden’s attorney William Shepherd.
Colleges already have been returning to Betsy DeVos' 2020 rules since a federal judge in Kentucky overturned the Biden administration's Title IX rules. Florida also sued to block the rules in another jurisdiction.
Florida higher-education leaders want to quickly hear how universities need to address a pending national legal settlement that is expected to lead to schools facing at least $22.5 million a year in new athletic department costs.
The university cleared the coach following a 4-month investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and stalking.
The university says the investigation, conducted by an outside firm, found “no evidence” that Golden was guilty of any of the transgressions leveled against him. Still, Todd Golden loses. His