Judge Rosemarie Aquilina Slams Larry Nassar’s Letter About Sentencing | NBC News

Former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, accused of sexually abusing more than 140 girls and women, wrote a six-page letter stating that he can’t handle the testimonies and attacking the judge.
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Judge Rosamarie Aquilina Slams Larry Nassar’s Letter About Sentencing | NBC News

[@timdelta6928]

"I'm doing my job, I try to do it well, unlike what you did" Ouch that BURN!

[@TRASHY_MERMAID]

Tim Delta 🔥🔥🔥

[@s0ftpetals]

Ikr? That was ice colddddd! Just what he deserved!

[@M2Gaming-jx8ni]

He deserved it

[@the48lawsofdrivingbookonam99]

They certainly have a way of talking to folks.. lmao

[@johnrussell1stearlrussellk522]

Not really ur a child prob

[@nayeligonzalez13]

The judge was protecting the victims' rights to give their victim impact statements. He doesn't want to hear all the evil things that he did

[@HughMadBro]

Nayeli Gonzalez he probably lost count to how many children he touched & didn’t want anyone and everyone to know!

[@nayeligonzalez13]

Hugh Mad Bro it's truly sickening what he did......

[@skiki7139]

one D destroy 140 girls it’s enough and enough.

[@autisticsceptile1993]

Talk about pathetic if you ask me.

[@фараонклеопатратопольтомагавк]

стадник наталья

[@aniimusic1]

Larry Nassar can't handle 4 days of hearing what he did. Imagine years of of ACTUALLY EXPERIENCING IT. He's not only sick and disgusting, he's also incredibly apathetic. What a monster.

You speak for yourself. He is the only good guy there.

[@therearenogirlsontheinternet_]

BNVK what? Really?

[@theaccountwashackedbycriminals]

Yes, these people with such filthiest lives actually make people who don't opt hate, HATE.

[@romanov3937]

It's called being a Psychopath.

[@theaccountwashackedbycriminals]

He is not Psycho path anymore. If the person who has accepted his punishment is called pschopath. What are huge mass murderers who will never accepted their mistakes. All have to become Racheal and animals shut. It's not actually right to say the person who has be made to take his punishment animal anymore. Lots and lots are loitering littering the world. Nothing can be done. Buses have the filthiest song to abuse women in many parts of the world and conductors act like they have kept women at place. Horrible murderers. Death stuffed like mountain and people don't see. It's like vomits they live on. Very abnormal. No sensitivity and all are made insensitive to such filthiest behaviour. Why is everything globalising? These are unattained to many. It's like sour grapes. Yet good to see justice served.

[@Lyon_Cyborg]

"I'm trying to do a well job, unlike what you did." - The judge of the century.

[@Eddieshred]

Yes of the 15th or so century. A judge should at all times be neutral and stay professional.

[@bijithbl7906]

Edyson T Maldonado Baten That's personal

[@CortHiatt]

I love this judge and told him as it is. He dealt this abuse, now can’t handle hearing what he did and it how it affected these survivors. How one girl dad killed himself as result and a victim killed herself....but what he did shouldn’t be heard? Cry me a river Larry Nassar.

[@ZackSansing]

False tears from the monster.

[@uzuri01]

Omg amazing answer

[@jeraldjohnson3398]

Agustina Fonseca .

[@vinayreddy8683]

I thought she's doing stand-up comedy......cuz she's making everyone to laugh. This not the way a judge should behave, she should be neutral to everyone. Whatsoever, she should consider his letter whether it's right or wrong, even though he's a monster who've abused more than 140 brave and young women

[@danii2661]

I love this judge. She did a great thing by letting the victims, coaches and parents speak. It really opens a door for healing.

[@emmahuisenga3602]

It does the opposite.

[@garretamiller]

I agree, but I think he should have gotten 40 years and a chance at parole.

[@alexemy2463]

Emma Huisenga how exactly?

[@goldminutes]

I'm living for all those long, hard, chilling glares she gives him in between reading his letter.

[@StarfayeArt]

BNVK 😂👌🏼

[@MinaJadeBlog]

Amazing eyes of a tough woman! Judge Aquilina is Queen.

[@bridgetbinion8494]

We need more judges like her.

[@KM-tj9hd]

I can taste the hatred oozing from her eyes and it satiates my soul

[@Zzapi]

That jugde for president 2020

[@Kingro619]

this whole president thing is tossed around way to flippantly these days....

[@Zzapi]

Benny the homeless guy in front of the 7/11 for president

[@nomemolesten690]

No wonder Americans voted trump

[@vinayreddy8683]

We can consider your expectations

[@mogdor]

Yeah I don't care what party she's with, I'd vote for her. She's way cooler than Hilary. Let the awesome judge be the first woman president.

[@mymathmind]

1:15 look at his lawyers ‘how did I end up here’ face.

[@CharlieBrown20XD6]

"Defending pedophiles was easy a couple years ago...what happened?"

[@mymathmind]

Ted 1 why does it have to be one or the other?

[@mymathmind]

Ted 1 thank you for your valuable contribution. You are an important person with worthy inputs.

[@mymathmind]

In case anyone can’t tell that was joking, I was joking... if you look at her face in other videos, this is just what she looks like.

[@Tori-mh7fg]

That poor lawyer probably had to take the case against her own morals. A lot of attorneys have to be unbiased and factual but we all know what she really thought of her piece of trash client.

[@lesleyallinson8738]

We need more judges like this thank you for your service

[@texasrockshillcountry6574]

Way to go Judge Aquilina!

[@glenardcoleman4659]

For a judge, she is a great role model

[@Eddieshred]

Not really, shouldn't a judge always stay professional?

[@juliem3987]

She’s an amazing Judge and really cares about people… we definitely need more Judges like her

[@maesimmons9754]

glory be to god that the judge was a woman. bless this lady.

[@simplelife4213]

Mae Simmons that's kinda sexist, don't you think?

[@pricey000]

Mae Simmons why, the court shouldn’t be biased over one gender or the other. It should be justice no matter what not because she’s a “female”

[@masteroflanguages4572]

I feel for the lawyer representing him, what a waste of her time.

[@ileana_xr]

Yeah

[@amarisnicole12]

“I try to do my job well, unlike what you did.” YAS QUEEN

[@cassiewho8803]

How did he think insulting the judge would be a good defense strategy and work in his favor?? 🤔🤔

[@jackjones2361]

He is clearly guilty. Those victims suffered at his expense and he deserved the sentence he got

[@biancaiwunze]

Yes queen. READ HIM TO FILTH

[@Marina-xd7gp]

Ted 1 No need to attack beautiful women because you can't get one

[@Marina-xd7gp]

Ted 1 I wonder how she would feel to know her husband is pathetic enough to bully strangers online.

[@zzbo2334]

Ted 1 you know, everybody can lie in the internet.

[@Butterflier00]

he really should have known not to give that letter to that judge... any woman what continues to wear Blue eye shadow passed the 80s and 90s is no one you wanna test...

[@isaymamamoo9469]

😂

[@Joel-wp5qd]

Standby ovation for the judge!!!👏👏👏

[@darreng8827]

It is too bad she was not born in the US she would make a fantastic President!

[@Kingro619]

2018: someone is good at their job or likeable = they'd make a great president. My days...

[@Littleathquakes]

Darren G nothing related to the discussion at all. you are hot.

[@manguutv596]

Where was she born

[@pettykam3378]

She should not be a judge if she was not born in your country just my opinion

[@Eddieshred]

There are far better judges, let alone presidents...

[@Jojohumf]

You would assume you’d be nice to the person that has your life in her hand.

[@фараонклеопатратопольтомагавк]

ф4 мина у меня в маточной области пишу всех взорвётся земля или убью носильников не родятся

[@Raging_bunny1575]

Omg I love her! She just kicked his ads with words!❤

[@MA-jx6in]

Judge is making the victims come out to say their own story..I think it's okay

[@justm1ke]

The judge didn't make them do anything. They chose to step forward and to testify.

[@pricey000]

carl ant judge didn’t do anything, every one that steps forward she even asks “if want to do this” and they say yes, it’s there choice

[@emmahuisenga3602]

It's becoming clear that many of them were told to do so and were coached (irony). @@justm1ke

[@suzieb4087]

I love her. She is just badass

[@bored3847]

She was like "I'm trying to do my job well, unlike you did." Me: Well, he deserved it.

[@timwong13]

I wonder if this judge got a standing ovation everywhere she goes?

[@davdmansell3130]

She deserves it!

[@sds6303]

She handles a malignant narcissist like a true Queen.

[@johnlamphier9812]

Can you imagine if he was in the hands of Judge Judy. OMG

[@birdv.378]

😂😂 I would love that judge judy will give him a piece of her mind to him.

[@raw_oyster]

It wouldn't be as good as this judge.

[@lalkavictoria]

Annalise Keating is shaking

[@haifaalrasheed2995]

Lalkaxo ahahahahahaha

[@valdanowill]

THIS MAN NEEDS JESUS BADLY. ITS STUPID TO ATTACK A JUDGE, THAT'S THE WORST THING.

[@29maurice]

Could you leave fairy tales out of this? Thanks.

[@29maurice]

And stop yelling.

[@valdanowill]

I AM SURE THERE ARE LOT OF TRUTH IN WHAT YOU SAY BUT YOU MUST BE BALANCE.

[@29maurice]

Dude! You're making no sense. Try English. And QUIT YELLING!

[@JoinTheProgress]

+Stephen Williams There is ALL truth in what they're saying. They're saying your jesus is a made up fairy tale, grow up, and keep it out of where it doesn't belong; such as the *reality* (not your fantasy) in the above video. Capeesh?

[@rainbowchloekaraoke6355]

He wasn't sure if he could mentally handle four days of listening to victim statements? And yet he assumed his victims could mentally handle years of sexual abuse by him? This "doctor" will get a taste of his own medicine in jail. For the rest of his life, he's going to feel what those girls have gone through, I'm not sure if he would be mentally capable to handle that!

[@steveedward7572]

This case involves putting a man in prison for life. Two accused coaches are dead. Several agencies are bankrupted. Two billion dollars are up for grabs. They should outlaw pelvic floor therapy on minors (under 18) so their is no chance of a misunderstanding.

[@xanaduxanadu3605]

Thank goodness that Judge Aquilina presided over this case! It was divine intervention. I want to see or hear from his wife if she didn't know or suspected his basement activities.

[@ekaterinas8796]

She is so calm.

[@julisp5888]

Why is there always people coughing on court?

[@RougeMaire]

I guess most court rooms have stale dry air so people tend to cough in those kind of rooms

[@أبنالنيل-ض7ل]

She really handled this case very well. She is a really good judge

[@Blueknight15]

great job Rosemarie Aquilina. You show so much confidence. You rock.

[@Blueknight15]

great job. totally agree

[@CrossmanTV1]

I would love give that Judge a Motherly Hug!!!

[@thunderspark1633]

For people who still find this not appropriate You are missing the point, do you know any idea who the Sexual abuse victims feel? Have you ever been in their position? They need closure to heal. They need to rely on the Justice System to get that closure. But at the same time, many abusers go free through the Justice system. *The Judge realized this*. And when they can't get closure through the justice system, the only other option is revenge. Do you really want that for them? Because if you criticize the judge you are doing the following: You are telling them to keep their emotions in and are therefore gaslighting them. "Gaslighting is a form of manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group, hoping to make them question their own memory, perception, and sanity. Using persistent denial, misdirection, contradiction, and lying, it attempts to destabilize the target and delegitimize the target's belief." I can understand You do not have any experience of what the victims went through but still going for that you are showing genuine malice towards them. If you are saying I did not mean it that way, *you still did.* Sexual abuse needs to be talked about, no matter how much irritating it is because of Feminists. Emotions need to express but also at the same time restrained, I can agree to that but there need's to be a release an outlet if you will. They need to go somewhere. After all, emotions are like water flowing in a bucket, it would only be a matter time the Bucket overflows, because you are keeping it and emotional damage gets worse because of internal overflow.

[@alexemy2463]

Thunder Spark f*cking finally, thank you! You are great!

[@jsjusjbxhxjsj9096]

He’s a joke. This judge is amazing

[@bearedtalks3856]

Best Judge For Ever...salute you mam....

[@t-teeg497]

A great judge.... 🌹

[@anushnarasimhan8915]

This judge is just talking mumbo jumbo. Take her outta there!

[@aaronyoung2566]

"Writing this mumbo jumbo, it doesn't help you, sir" Powerful statement! 💯

[@4713Caine]

A woman with balls. "I'm doing my job, I try to do it well, unlike what you did".....and...."spending 4 or 5 days listening to them, is significantly minor considering the hours of pleasure you had at their expense and ruining their lives." ....I can imagine the silent cheering by all of the victims at those words.

[@monijabegum4525]

She is a hero 🤗🤗

[@haifaalrasheed2995]

He couldn’t handle hearing what he did to those girls... what... the stupidity

[@MinaJadeBlog]

Amazing strong smart Mamas like Judge Aquilina, Hillary, Speaker Nancy, Auntie Maxine, The Notorious RBG, Mutti Merkel, Gretchen Whitmer, Anna Politkovskaya, Mary Ellen O'Toole deserve all the admiration in the world! They transform this world a much safer and happier place. Thank you for your good work, ladies! R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

[@dianekluz4501]

Love this judge!

[@codyclaeys2008]

Unbelievable he tries to intimidate the judge but it backfired

[@lordegrant1272]

Yes This is how the woman works

[@hannahcressy5566]

I LOVE THAT JUDGE ❤️

[@zhuangcorp]

i actually agree that the way she addresses him is not objective at all. shes like an additional prosecutor.

[@Mugglestrugglez]

Michael Zhuang he assaulted over 100 girls..no one in their right mind would even at the first glance would give this rat monster a fair plea ..she just did her job.

[@CL-fs3kt]

Michael Zhuang Never watched Judge Judy I’m guessing.. A judge has to be impartial in assessment of evidence and in sentencing. By the way, he already plead guilty. She’s not prohibited from responding to a letter he wrote to her. And she’s not responsible for all the news coverage. He was a doctor for Olympic athletes, not her fault.

[@Mugglestrugglez]

C Lacar ok let me know how you feel when you get assaulted and your attacker gets a sugar coating fair treatment :) I'm sure it's a heart warming feeling

[@CL-fs3kt]

12345 Sixseveneight read my whole reply sweetheart I’m on your side 🙄

[@CaptainKeithMark]

Michael Zhuang agreed

[@0o0shawty0o0]

This judge is just awesome

[@фараонклеопатратопольтомагавк]

китаец замороженый

[@lindaleelaw5277]

Why is he upset? Because like too many men, they think they'll never get caught while they'll commutting a crime, but once caught, they cry?

[@gravityfox8118]

"im Just making my work correctly, something that you dindt". Dammmmmm

[@Kingro619]

Well said

[@jjaa6157]

Whoa! What a judge!

[@mtnt0557]

0:33-0:39 BURN!!!!! LOL

[@broda181]

MTNT 05 turn down for what !

[@ethnicleanserberg7975]

MTNT 05 that guy deserved death ! . But this judge truly is unprofessional and narcissistic .

[@shokhidamirzakhidova7378]

I am sure there are men judges who would also be disgusted by defendant's actions against minors... do not forget men have mothers and sometimes daughters. Men are usually protective of their daughters and very loving sons

[@Kingro619]

"I am sure there are men judges who would also be disgusted by defendant's actions against minors" Obviously. Anyone who isn't a sexual criminal themselves would be disgusted by this

[@hahahoho6606]

They don't need a female sibling or child, they just need a conscience which I'm sure a lot of them do.

[@fredithegeroo906]

haha hoho I do, and I also have a girlfriend and many friends who are female. If I were a judge, I'd outright see the facts; he molested over a hundred children. Even sexually assaulting one child can land one prison time, let alone over 100 children! Legally, I'd have to side with the women. He harmed them and though he could get away with it. Also, his note is a friggin joke! I seriously couldn't help but to laugh.

[@garretamiller]

@@Kingro619 I'm not a sexual criminal and I'm not disgusted by this. Seems like its been happening forever in one way or the other.

[@Anymous578]

Savage level Unlimited

[@tommyvigil306]

I love the judges eyebrows, it kind of reminds me of sister that I used to know. Hello Diana, I mean Rosanna or Cubana.

[@nogedoge]

"The judge is just using this high-profile case for attention!" Did you say that about the judge who resided over the OJ Simpson case? Did you say that about any other judge who has had to reside over a high profile, highly publicized case? No? Gee, I wonder why.

[@vishnumoorthy8114]

He is talking for this case not for OJ Simpson

[@josephsuarez6799]

She’s so badass I love it

[@BVpinkninja]

Absolutely right .

[@adalizecena60]

Wow everything all the gymnast even alynraisman past through that well stay strong and hope he feels that way all those beautiful preshes women past through.

[@vincentdinatale6962]

Vale Judge Aquilina! You are a credit to your profession.

[@jamistrong5968]

You are doing a grate job

[@harjunb3692]

Her Honor bore holes into its( Nassar is not a man, therefore he doesn't deserve Male pronouns) skin with such fury. This judge is amazing.

[@keithsage7258]

This is an amazing judge..thank you on behalf of these ladies..Good woman.

[@hinakotakami3463]

Feel bad for that lawyer defending him.

[@hannahjane6787]

I don’t have the words to communicate how much I love this judge. SHE IS AWESOME

Words bad enough to describe that despicable wicked witch are not in the Merriam Webster.

[@nicolekelly1594]

He doesn't want to sit and listen to his survivors talk about his abuse

[@kummer45]

Do you know why I love Jodge Rosmearie performance? She goes straight to the point. But my comment is not against Larry Nassar actings at all. My comments aims at the fact that the University knew about this for a decade without paying attention to the problem. Other trainers where aware of this and said nothing. This world we made, man consider woman inferior and for that reason there are covering and cover up trying to dissipate the heat of the situation. Like Larry Nassar there are many doing the same. They used him as a henchmen to pull off gold medals if girls where not 'obedient'. I'm worried that innovation is rooted on tendrils of skewed and twisted people. I would not be surprised if there is a Videogame of Larry Nassar trying these type of pyrotechnics on young girls. I am deeply scared that pedophilia is seen as the new fad and trendy toy to get. If we as society reached this low then be prepared because the consequences are going to be disastrous for the innocent. Yes the perpetrator will get 125 years. I agree 100 percent with this sentencing. But those who derived fun, made fun off, took pictures, made jokes, covered it up, made money out of it and said nothing for more than two decades deserves twice the time in jail.

[@second1667]

I love her she’s such a badass

[@daryuskobra669]

A judge who did her job right 🙂

[@brookierex4223]

This judge channels my mood.

[@eevee.21]

"I'm doing my job. I'm trying to do it well. Unlike you did" She's amazing. We need more females like this in the law sector

[@theengineer704]

THIS IS SO SICK. NOW I WANT TO KNOW WHO IN THAT ORGANIZATION PROTECTED HIM. WHO HEARD THE GIRLS CRIES AND SHRUGGED IT OFF. I WANT TO SEE NEW LEADERSHIP AND I WANT TO SEE A NEW STANDARD OF PROTECTION. NO DOCTOR SHOULD BE ALONE WITH THESE YOUNG CHAMPIONS (BOYS AND GIRLS). THIS WAS SO AVOIDABLE.

[@kapilpatel4849]

Amazing judge

[@frankoshinski9205]

I Love Judge Rosemarie !!!!

[@фараонклеопатратопольтомагавк]

путин с залупой розочкой

[@michelleatwt]

You tell him!

[@aneetasaji1771]

What was he even thinking? When he decided to put out a statement like this i seriously 😒 can’t not believe he did that he finds it difficult to listen to all the impact statements but was not reluctant to abuse he’s disgusting

[@steveedward5074]

Nassar was doing his thing for 18 years. He was sending videos to people of his methods and giving classes on it. It is crazy that he got by with it for so long. Something major wrong with the health system. What is sports medicine anyways? Does anyone know?

[@Dr.Rabbit7346]

Who was this letter suppose to go to?

[@surgeon1016]

I believe it was addressed to the victims along with the judge

[@zachkidd2280]

Yes we all know that he's guilty 10x over and what he did was wrong, but I do think this judge was reaching for attention. She's also not objective. I would've requested a different judge if I was Nassar.... Not that it would've made a difference but she shouldn't have been the judge for the case.

His lawyers are nil. he has not enough money to get decent ones.

[@DestinyAshantii]

he doesn’t deserve anything

[@rainbowwriter672]

A 6 page letter insulting the judge before sentencing...bright

[@lianecornils6603]

And my moms. My dads. Kevin’s. We’re all grown kids.

[@royalstarfish17]

She's half Maltese. That's the badass attitude :D

[@a_2502]

I love her. She handled everything incredibly well. She’s even calling him sir when he doesn’t deserve it. She is also apart of paving the way for all the victims. Thank you to this amazing judge!

[@justthatgirl-ct4jo]

I don't have a dog in this fight sir. Exactly.

[@davidzugspitzfan2301]

I love this Judge 😀😀😀

[@lo-bh2bl]

AMEN 🙏

[@Skipper_Jones]

Surprised he didn't make a scene to become in contempt of court and be removed.

[@steveedward7572]

Nassar admitted guilt to 7 in a plea. What about the hundreds of others? How many has he confirmed or denied? We should hear all of his letter.

[@lianecornils8733]

Permanently on my mind.