NHL says New York Rangers Informed the league last year that they deal with the accusations of the team’s sexual assault against the team Artemi Panarin After the report describes the situation and payment of the settlement made in detail, it emerged on Thursday.
“The club has retained an external law firm to conduct an independent investigation that the league was fully informed of,” the NHL said in a statement. “We are considering a closed matter.”
Athletic reported That Panarin and Madison Square Garden Sports, who own Rangers, paid the financial settlement to the former team employees last year after she claimed that Panarin had sexually attacked her during a trip in December 2023.
According to athletics, Panarin reportedly took the female phone at the gathering after the game and said he could get him by coming to his hotel room. When she went to her room, Panarin allegedly pinned her to the bed before she could push him away, get the phone and leave the room.
A woman who reported her accusation against Panarin about three months later left the guard in August after reaching a settlement that included a confidentiality agreement and no acceptance at Panarin’s unlawful conduct, reported.
“The thing has been resolved,” MSG spokesman said in -mail statement.
The woman also stated that the “matter was resolved” in the athletics statement.
The report sent to Panarin’s agent was not immediately returned. Coach Peter Laviolette referred to a MSG statement when reporters asked about the Rangers’ morning skates before the final of the season.
Panarin, 33 -year -old wings from Russia, was again a leading shooter of New York this season and packed the sixth season of the seven -year, $ 81.5 million signed in 2019.
Associated Press and Field Level Media contributed to this report.
