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Former University of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh named in class action suit against Matt Weiss

Former University of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh named in class action suit against Matt Weiss

FormerUniversityofMichiganheadcoachJimHarbaughwasnamedinanongoingclass-actionsuitagainsttheschooloverallegationsthataformeroffensivecoordinatorillegallyaccessedstudentaccountstodownloadtheirpersonal,intimateimages. Harbaugh,nowheadcoachoftheLosAngelesChargers,ledtheWolverinesfrom2015to2023.Co-offensivecoordinatorMattWeisswashiredattheUniversityofMichiganin2021andterminatedin2023forallegedlygainingunauthorizedaccesstootherpeople’scomputeraccounts. HeadcoachJimHarbaughoftheLosAngelesChargersatTheBoltinElSegundo,Calif.,onJune12.(RicTapia/GettyImagesfile) TheU.S.Attorney’sOfficefortheEasternDistrictofMichiganchargedWeissinMarchwith14countsofunauthorizedaccesstocomputersand10countsofaggravatedidentitytheft.Accordingtoafederalindictment,hehadunauthorizedaccesstoaplatformwithpersonalidentifyinginformationaboutstudent-athletesfrommorethan100collegesanduniversitiesacrossthecountry. Hethenallegedlyusedthat