Mel Tucker's Absence from Title IX Hearing Raises Questions Amid Allegations of New Evidence
Mel Tucker's lawyers have sent a 106-page letter to Michigan State's interim president and board of trustees, presenting "new evidence" as the administrative hearing regarding the sexual misconduct allegations against the former Spartans football coach begins. The letter alleges that the woman who filed the complaint, Brenda Tracy, has a history of misleading and manipulating people. It also claims that Tracy's motivations for filing the complaint are financial and attempts to catch her in conflicting statements. Tucker's lawyers criticize the MSU investigation for failing to obtain complete text exchanges and allege that Tracy selectively provided transcripts. The letter was released minutes after the hearing began, stating that Tucker will not attend due to an undisclosed medical condition.