Will Hobson

Silver Spring, Washington, D.C.

Sports Investigative Reporter at The Washington Post

Sports investigative reporter, The Washington Post. Story tips and BBQ spot recommendations welcome at [email protected], or on Signal: willhobson.55

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NFL’s Saints helped Catholic church amid abuse crisis, emails show

Feb 3, 2025 | post-gazette.com | Will Hobson

Hundreds of internal emails obtained by The Washington Post on Monday shed new light on the role New Orleans Saints executives played in helping the city’s Catholic church leaders deal with the fallout of a sex abuse crisis years ago.
NFL’s Saints helped Catholic church amid abuse crisis, emails show

Feb 3, 2025 | msn.com | Will Hobson

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New Orleans Saints helped Catholic church amid abuse crisis, emails show

Feb 3, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Will Hobson

Hundreds of internal emails obtained by The Washington Post on Monday shed new light on the role New Orleans Saints executives played in helping the city’s Catholic church leaders deal with the fallout of a sex abuse crisis years ago.
Scouring social media, a firm fights NFL settlement payouts

Dec 29, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Will Hobson

THE CONCUSSION FILES Despite vowing to act fast, the firm that oversees the NFL settlement still delays and denies claims, The Post found, including because of players' online activity. ELLENWOOD, Ga. - It took five years, three doctor's visits, two federal lawsuits and countless emails with his lawyers, but Reggie Brown finally got word in February: He officially had dementia. Which meant, he believed, it was time for the NFL to pay up.
As denials pile up, NFL settlement ignores ‘critical’ tests

Aug 20, 2024 | msn.com | Will Hobson

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NFL concussion settlement ignores ‘critical’ MRIs and other tests, Post finds

Aug 20, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Will Hobson

The concussion filesMargit Arrobio looks through scrapbooks of her late husband Chuck Arrobio, who was told by settlement doctors he didn’t qualify for a payment seven months after his neurologist diagnosed him with dementia. (Cassandra Giraldo for The Washington Post) Attorneys promised a “state of the art” process to diagnose former players suffering from brain disease. But basic tools still aren’t being used, The Washington Post found, saving the NFL millions.
Justice Department settles with Larry Nassar victims for $138.7 million

Apr 23, 2024 | unionleader.com | Will Hobson

The Justice Department announced Tuesday it has agreed to pay nearly $139 million to victims of former Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, settling legal claims brought over the department’s failure to investigate allegations that could have brought the convicted child molester to justice sooner and prevented dozens of assaults.
Justice Department settles with Larry Nassar victims for $138.7 million

Apr 23, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Will Hobson

The Justice Department announced Tuesday it has agreed to pay nearly $139 million to victims of former Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, settling legal claims brought over the department’s failure to investigate allegations that could have brought the convicted child molester to justice sooner and prevented dozens of assaults.
The broken promises of the NFL’s concussion settlement

Feb 4, 2024 | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Will Hobson

The “landmark” settlement has paid out more than $1 billion. But former players suffering from dementia are still routinely denied, The Washington Post found, saving the NFL hundreds of millions of dollars or more. Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. When Irv Cross applied for money from the NFL concussion settlement in 2018, his dementia was obvious to anyone who spent more than a few minutes with him.
The broken promises of the NFL’s concussion settlement

Feb 4, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Will Hobson

1/92/93/94/95/96/97/98/99/9---The “landmark” settlement has paid out more than $1 billion. But former players suffering from dementia are still routinely denied, The Washington Post found, saving the NFL hundreds of millions of dollars or more. ---When Irv Cross applied for money from the NFL concussion settlement in 2018, his dementia was obvious to anyone who spent more than a few minutes with him.