Maggie Nichols, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney.Photo: McKayla Maroney/Instagram
McKayla Maroney is grateful for the bond she’s found with her fellow Olympic gymnasts, especially through challenging moments.
The former Olympian, 25, shared photos of herself withAly Raisman, Maggie Nichols and Simone Biles after the womentestified at a Senate hearingon the FBI’s handling of the Larry Nassar investigation on Wednesday.
Former USA Gymnastics doctor Nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison in January 2018 after more than 150 women and girls accused him of sexual abuse over a 20-year span. Raisman, Nichols, Biles and Maroney were among those women.
In the series of images, Raisman, 27, Biles, 24, Maroney and Nichols, 24, cozied up together in front of a fireplace. Maroney captioned the images with a black heart emoji and posted one of the pictures on her Instagram Story as well, adding, “Have you ever seen friendship radiate out of a picture hahaha so cute. Love these girls sm.”
Maroney also posted a photo of the former and current athletes posing with actressAngelina Jolie, writing, “Thanks Angelina for your powerful words and support today.”
Angelina Jolie (black shirt and white skirt) with the gymnasts.McKayla Maroney/Instagram
Wednesday’s Senate hearing follows the Justice Department Inspector General report that said the FBI failed to properly respond to the 2015 sexual abuse allegations against Nassar in their investigation. During their testimony, the four women alleged that the FBI made false statements in the official report, which they say, failed to document the survivors' claims.
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“To not indict these agents is a disservice to me and my teammates, a disservice to the system which is built to protect all of us from abuse,” she said. “It was a disservice to every victim who suffered needlessly at the hands of Larry Nassar after I spoke up. Why are public servants whose jobs to protect, getting away with this? This is not justice, enough is enough.”
source: people.com
