Mel Tucker's Absence in Harassment Hearing Raises Questions

The upcoming hearing in the sexual harassment case against former Michigan State University head football coach Mel Tucker could be influenced by the testimonies of four low-level staffers. These witnesses, including two current Spartans football staffers and one of Tucker's former assistants, were interviewed by the university's outside investigator and were involved in arranging or canceling campus visits by rape survivor and activist Brenda Tracy, who filed the complaint against Tucker. Their accounts may help determine whether Tucker's cancellation of Tracy's visit was intended as punishment for rejecting his advances, potentially establishing quid pro quo sexual harassment. The witnesses' testimonies, along with other circumstantial evidence, will play a crucial role in determining Tucker's culpability.