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Yes, Jack's public stance has always been constructive. by JHND

Unfortunately, however, despite all of the good things being said publicly at the time, on the inside USAG was ignoring complaints habitually and generally fostering an enforced atmosphere of abuse and silence. Documents, releases and waivers to that effect were signed by the abused girls, documents that to any sane person would seemingly have required the consent of general counsel. They took a hard line on previously charged and convicted offenders while at the same time doing nothing to involve law enforcement when complaints were brought to them on the front end.

Jack said all of the right things in public but USAG was still a toxic environment, both during and after his tenure there. The policies he may have played a part in crafting were a big part of that. Whether he is truly culpable remains to be seen, but he got awfully forgetful and defensive when deposed under oath about the whole thing.