Colorado's MacIntyre, school officials sued over handling of abuse allegations

A woman who accused former Colorado assistant Joe Tumpkin of domestic violence is suing Buffaloes head coach Mike MacIntyre and multiple other university officials by claiming they were aware of the abuse and attempted to cover it up, according to The Associated Press.

An official lawsuit was filed by the woman on Wednesday in federal court in Denver. Tumpkin has been charged with felony assault, however a previous independent investigation determined the university did not intend to cover up the allegations despite making some mistakes.

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University spokesman Ken McConnellogue issued a statement saying that the claims "are not well-founded factually or legally."

Tumpkin, along with Chancellor Phil DiStefano, athletic director Rick George, and president Bruce Benson are among those named in the lawsuit.