An attorney for Paige Shiver, the former assistant to the former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore with whom he had a years-long “inappropriate relationship,” is demanding the university release the full report from the outside investigation into the athletic department and what had allowed Moore’s alleged abuse of his client to continue.
Attorney Andrew M. Stroth, with the Chicago-based Action Injury Law Group, said if the university actually wanted to champion “transparency and accountability,” it would release the complete findings of the investigation, rather than a university summary of it. Stroth is suing the university for withholding documents related to its investigation of Moore.
“I’m learning about the findings based on what the university is sharing but more of what is leaking out,” Stroth said. “It’s clear there’s a pattern of abuse and Title IX violations.”
The university’s characterization of what investigators with Jenner & Block found was released Monday morning. It included vague findings and recommendations by the firm, which found there was no “widespread” misconduct in the department. Instead, organizational and accountability issues allowed issues to proliferate unchecked.
Stroth said the summary wasn’t completely telling the truth, according to what he knew. The summary indicated no “current” employee knew about the relationship Moore and Shiver had, which she said in an interview with “Good Morning America” turned emotionally abusive and culminated in him breaking into her home and threatening to kill himself.
“University leadership, the athletic director, and several coaches knew about the abuse in the athletic department,” Stroth said. “To say their knowledge began in December 2025 isn’t true.
“Our client wants answers, the truth and the full report released and the university to take full accountability,” he said.
The university explained why a report wasn’t compiled and a final product wasn’t released to the public.
“Maintaining the confidentiality of the investigation protects the privacy of the members of our community who participated, promotes the willingness of witnesses to participate in any future investigations by allaying concerns relating to privacy or risk of retaliation, preserves investigative integrity, and protects the attorney-client privilege that covers the investigation,” university officials said.
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Paige Shiver’s attorney demands Michigan release full athletics report
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