Another lawsuit has been filed stemming from the allegations against Rockstar Cheer and other associated organizations. Tuesday, a lawsuit was filed in Tennessee against Varsity Spirit and the U.S. All Star Federation or USASF, the national organization that governed Rockstar Cheer.
Noted civil rights attorney from South Carolina Bakari Sellars and others from the Columbia based Strom Law Firm are representing victims in the lawsuits. Sellars said of the newest suit in Tennessee " “We’re talking about a financial empire based on physical, emotional and sexual abuse. “As these companies are announcing hundreds of millions of dollars in new investments to grow that empire, these young athletes are being abused and, instead of protecting them, Varsity Spirit, USASF and USA Cheer either ignored and dismissed these allegations or quietly allowed the abusers to relocate to a new gym or facility without parents knowing the truth.”
At least one parent of a victim, claims to have reported the sexual abuse complaints to the USASF and says, nothing was done to follow up.
The original lawsuit filed in South Carolina came just after the death of Rockstar Greenville Founder Scott Foster. He committed suicide after learning he was under federal investigation for the reported abuse. Foster was found dead at Paris Mountain State Park late last month.