Thursday, November 29, 2012
Four families have filed suit against D207 administrators, faculty, coaches and staff over hazing, bullying, physical and sexual assault allegations. Three plaintiffs were added to the suit Wednesday.
Shielded by a cap and sunglasses to conceal her identity, the mother of a former Maine West student spoke to reporters with her attorney, Antonio Romanucci, about why she joined the hazing and bullying lawsuit at the law firm’s Chicago office on Wednesday. The woman said she was “sickened” when she heard about the report of a Maine West High School student being hazed and bullied recently. Some of the same coaches were employed at the Des Plaines high school, including varsity soccer coach Michael Divincenzo, she said, when her son was the target of similar assaults in 2008. Her son was transferred to Maine East High School in Niles, and continued to suffer as a result of being repeatedly targeted by other student athletes, she said. For a…
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Law firm to hold press conference to announce an additional plaintiff or plaintiffs in its lawsuit against D-207 administrators, faculty, coaches and staff.
The law firm representing the Maine West parents in a sexual assault lawsuit regarding an incident in September plans to announce an additional plaintiff or plaintiffs at a press conference scheduled for today, according to a statement released by Chicago-based Romanucci & Blandin. Since the lawsuit regarding the reported hazing incident in September was filed on Nov. 19, another Maine West family has stepped forward and contacted Maine Township High School District 207 regarding an alleged hazing incident in August 2008. D-207 released a statement regarding the report of hazing in August 2008 on Monday. Antonio Romanucci made the following statement regarding the allegations on Monday: It is our belief that Maine West High School …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Attorney: Michael Divencenzo, of Maine West, common link in hazing reports in complaint.
Allegations continue to emerge in reports of hazing and bullying on Maine West High School athletic teams. Three plaintiffs were added to a lawsuit Wednesday which names Maine Township High School District 207 administrators, faculty, coaches and staff. Four families, three involving soccer players and one involving a baseball player, have made accusations. The mother of the student who reportedly was assaulted in May 2008 while on the baseball team spoke to reporters with her attorney, Antonio Romanucci, about why she joined the suit at the law firm’s Chicago office on Wednesday. The woman's identity was being witheld to protect the identity of the student. The woman said her son was pinned against the lockers in the locker room by a …
Mary Whiteside
9:34 am on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
I am sickened by this story. As a parent of high schoolers and as a former teacher, this upsets me to my very core. more ›