The judge later accepted Margraves' explanation that he "lost control" of his emotions and said she would not punish him. Margraves' daughters' hands flew to their mouths, and one of Nassar's lawyers moved to shield his client. "I failed my own daughter," Lynn Erickson said tearfully in court on Friday, as her daughter Ashley, one of Nassar's victims, wiped away tears. Margraves' daughters had also described the impact on their parents. Following the recess in Friday's proceedings, the judge declined to cite Margraves for contempt of court.

Source: bd News24 February 03, 2018 03:11 UTC