A Bath Township man who tried to attack Larry Nassar in court last month is sending thousands of dollars to local charities.
Nearly $30,000 donated to Randall Margraves though an unauthorized fundraiser will be transferred to four organizations that help survivors of sexual assault, said Mick Grewal, his attorney.
Margraves is the father of three daughters who were sexually assaulted by Nassar. He is also an electrician and member of IBEW union Local 665.
Grewal said Margraves lives a quiet life these days and has turned down several media requests to speak about the incident.
“A lot of people are still trying to contact to him, still trying to get statements from him," Grewal said Friday. "He and his family are very reserved. They don't want to be in the spotlight."
The money comes from a GoFundMe online fundraising campaign that initially raised $31,441 from 877 donations before it was suspended. The page offered refunds until March 9.
Of that amount, $1,706 was refunded to 44 donors, said Bartlett Jackson, a GoFundMe spokesperson.
Randall Margraves speaks about Larry Nassar during during press conference on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, at the Grewal Law office in Okemos. Nick King/Lansing State Journal
Grewal said the remaining $29,735 will be divided equally and given to the following organizations:
- Small Talk. Lansing
- End Violent Encounters, Lansing
- The Firecracker Foundation, Holt
- Relief After Violent Encounter, Clinton County
Nassar, 54, formerly of Holt, was sentenced Feb. 5 in Eaton County Circuit Court in Charlotte to 40 to 125 years in prison on three sexual assault charges.
He was sentenced Jan. 24 to 40 to 175 years on seven sexual assault charges in Ingham County, and, in December, to 60 years in prison on federal child pornography charges.
Nassar was the former team doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University. More than 260 women and girls have made sexual assault claims against him.
News of Margraves' attempted attack of Nassar in court inspired people to donate money because they thought he would need it to cover legal expenses.
Tom Eastwood, IBEW Local 665 business manager, said Friday in a statement the outpouring of financial support for Margraves from union members is "an example of the incredible compassion and generosity of IBEW members worldwide."
"This is consistent with how IBEW members so often step up to help others in need in their communities and across the globe," Eastwood said.
Several people who aren't union members also contributed to the fundraiser.
Margraves charged at Nassar on Feb. 2 while he gave a victim impact statement before Eaton County Circuit Court Judge Janice Cunningham in Charlotte.
After Margraves tried to attack Nassar he was held in police custody before Cunningham granted his release and said she would neither fine nor jail him.
The Eaton County Prosecutor's Office decided to not charge Margraves with a crime.
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