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Panarin and MSG pay after sex abuse allegations
The NY Rangers and Artemi Panarin have reportedly paid financial settlements following sexual assault allegations from a female employee. The NHL says the case is closed.
Panarin and MSG pay after sex abuse allegations
The NHL announced that the New York Rangers informed the league last year that they were investigating player Artemi Panarin for sexual assault by a team employee. This step came after a report about the incident and the settlement payments made to the woman concerned became public on Thursday.
Independent investigation by an external law firm
The NHL said in a statement: "The club retained an outside law firm to conduct an independent investigation, of which the league was fully informed. We consider the matter closed."
Additional information about the comparisons
How The Athletic reported, Panarin and Madison Square Garden Sports, which owns the Rangers, paid financial settlements to a former employee last year after she alleged that Panarin sexually harassed her.
Statement from Madison Square Garden
An MSG spokesman said in an email: “The matter has been resolved.” A message to Panarin's agent initially went unanswered. Coach Peter Laviolette referenced MSG's statement when asked about it by reporters at the Rangers' morning practice session before their season finale.
Career and current situation of Artemi Panarin
Artemi Panarin, a 33-year-old winger from Russia, was New York's leading scorer again this season and is nearing the end of his sixth season of a seven-year, $81.5 million contract he signed in 2019.