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OpenAI on Wednesday announced that it now has 3 million paying business users, up from the 2 million it reported in February.

The San Francisco-based startup rocketed into the mainstream in late 2022 with its consumer-facing artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, and began launching workplace-specific versions of the product the following year.

The 3 million users include ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Team and ChatGPT Edu customers, OpenAI said.

“There’s this really tight interconnect between the growth of ChatGPT as a consumer tool and its adoption in the enterprise and in businesses,” OpenAI’s chief operating officer Brad Lightcap told CNBC in an interview. The company supported 400 million weekly active users as of February.

OpenAI expects revenue of $12.7 billion this year, a source confirmed to CNBC. In September of last year, the company expected to see an annual loss of $5 billion on $3.7 billion in revenue, according to a person close to the company who asked not to be named because the financials are confidential.

Lightcap said OpenAI is seeing its business tools adopted across industries, including highly regulated sectors like financial services and health care. Companies including Lowe’s, Morgan Stanley and Uber are users, OpenAI said.

The company also announced new updates to its business offerings on Wednesday.

ChatGPT Team and ChatGPT Enterprise users can now access “connectors,” which will allow workers to pull data from third-party tools like Google Drive, Dropbox, SharePoint, Box and OneDrive without leaving ChatGPT. Additional deep research connectors are available in beta.

OpenAI launched another capability called “record mode” in ChatGPT, which allows users to record and transcribe their meetings. It’s initially available with audio only.

Record mode can assist with follow up after a meeting and integrates with internal information like documents and files, the company said. Users can also turn their recordings into documents through the company’s Canvas tool.

Lightcap said enterprise customers have been asking for updates like these, and that they will help make OpenAI’s workplace offerings more useful.

“It’s got to be able to do tasks for you, and to do that, it’s got to really have knowledge of everything going on around you and your work,” Lightcap said. “It can’t be the intern locked in a closet. It’s got to be able to see what you see.”

OpenAI said it has been signing up nine enterprises a week, and Lightcap said the company will try to sustain that pace over time.

“People are starting to really figure out that this is a part of the modern tool stack in the knowledge economy that we live in,” he said.

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In this video, Dave shares his weekly stock scan strategy used to identify bullish stock trends. He illustrates how to set up this powerful scan, reveals the tips and tricks he uses to identify the most constructive patterns, and explains the four winning chart setups that tend to come up week after week.

Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned trader, this guide will enhance your charting process and help you uncover winning trade setups using technical analysis.

This video originally premiered on June 3, 2025. Watch on StockCharts’ dedicated David Keller page!

Previously recorded videos from Dave are available at this link.

In this market update, Frank breaks down recent developments across the S&P 500, crypto markets, commodities, and international ETFs. He analyzes bullish and bearish chart patterns, identifies key RSI signals, and demonstrates how “Go No Go Charts” can support your technical analysis. You’ll also hear updates on Ethereum, Bitcoin, the Spain ETF, silver miners, USO (oil), and sector ETFs like XLP and XLV.

This video originally premiered on June 3, 2025.

You can view previously recorded videos from Frank and other industry experts at this link.

Adam Rozencwajg, managing partner at Goehring & Rozencwajg, shares his latest thoughts on the gold, silver and uranium markets, also discussing why he’s bullish on platinum.

In his view, it has ‘all the hallmarks of something we like to get involved with.’

More broadly, Rozencwajg sees commodities thriving amid a global monetary and trade regime shift.

Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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Cryptocurrency investors have experienced a real rollercoaster in the last few years — the likes of Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple have had incredible highs and crashes, and investors have seen big gains and losses in tandem.

Despite that volatility, many market participants are still interested in how to enter and make money in the cryptocurrency sector. But depending on how you look at it, perhaps the bigger story is blockchain technology, the backbone of crypto.

A blockchain is a digitized and decentralized public ledger that has many applications in different industries as a way to provide transparency. In the crypto realm, blockchain is used to record all cryptocurrency transactions, and it is also the mechanism through which some digital currencies like Bitcoin are “mined” into existence.

The technology has become a popular investment in its own right for savvy investors. Not only are there many blockchain-focused tech stocks, large companies like Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) have invested in blockchain technology. These corporations see the potential for blockchain to play a role in sectors such as driverless vehicles, food safety and fintech.

For those new to the blockchain space, deciding on a specific company to invest in may seem overwhelming, especially with the current market uncertainty around cryptocurrency price movements.

That’s where exchange-traded funds (ETFs) come in. What are blockchain ETFs? In simple terms, ETFs are marketable securities that track an index, a commodity, bonds or a basket of assets like an index fund. ETFs trade like a stock on an exchange, and each ETF owns its underlying assets, dividing them up into shares that are available to investors.

For those interested in diving into the blockchain investing market using ETFs, the list below includes the top five best blockchain ETFs by total assets as per information on ETF.com as of May 28, 2025.

1. Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (ARCA:BLOK)

Total assets: US$893 million

The Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF launched in January 2018. This fund invests in diverse areas of the blockchain sector, such as companies with blockchain platforms, companies developing blockchain applications and blockchain mining companies.

Amplify is an actively managed blockchain ETF, which makes it stand out against the other ETFs on this list. It has 51 holdings with an expense ratio of 0.73 percent. The Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF’s top holdings include Metaplanet (OTCQX:MTPLF,TSE:3350), Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) and Galaxy Digital (TSX:GLXY,NASDAQ:GLXY).

2. VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (NASDAQ:DAPP)

Total assets: US$182 million

The VanEck Digital Transformation ETF launched in April of 2021 and tracks the price and yield performance of the MVIS Global Digital Assets Equity Index. The index is tied to the performance of companies whose revenues are at least 50 percent accrued from the digital assets economy, including exchanges, crypto miners and other crypto infrastructure companies.

DAPP has 22 holdings, 63 percent of which are headquartered within the United States, and has an expense ratio of 0.51 percent. Its top holdings include Strategy (NYSE:MSTR), Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) and Metaplanet.

3. Fidelity Crypto Industry and Digital Payments ETF (NASDAQ:FDIG)

Total assets: US$170 million

The Fidelity Crypto Industry and Digital Payments ETF, which launched in April 2022, also tracks the performance of companies involved in the cryptocurrency, blockchain technology and digital payments processing sectors. It has an expense ratio of 0.4 percent, the lowest on this list.

Of its 49 holdings, 73 percent are headquartered in the United States and 45 percent are involved in the Technology Services sector. Its top holdings include Coinbase Global, MARA Holdings and CleanSpark (NASDAQ:CLSK).

4. Global X Blockchain (NASDAQ:BKCH)

Total assets: US$162 million

Launched in July 2021, the Global X Blockchain ETF is a relatively new blockchain ETF. It tracks the price and yield performance of the Solactive Blockchain Index with a focus on companies in a variety of blockchain segments, such as, but not limited to, digital asset mining, blockchain applications, and blockchain and digital asset transactions.

At 0.5 percent, this blockchain ETF has the second-lowest expense ratio on the list. Global X Blockchain has 28 holdings, including Coinbase Global, Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) and MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA).

5. First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF (NASDAQ:LEGR)

Total assets: US$99 million

The First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF also launched in January 2018. First Trust has two types of companies it selects from for its portfolio: companies that employ blockchain and firms that develop it.

The fund consists of 102 holdings, including companies like NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM). It has an expense ratio of 0.65 percent.

Securities Disclosure: I, Melissa Pistilli, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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triumph gold Corp. (TSXV: TIG) (OTC Pink: TIGCF) (FSE: 8N6) (‘triumph gold’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Coyote Knoll Silver (Ag Gold (Au) Property, located in central Utah, approximately 40 km southwest of the prolific Tintic Mining District (Figure 1).

triumph gold has entered into an agreement to purchase the Coyote Knoll Silver-Gold property for the sum of $150,000USD and the issuance of one million common shares of the Company. Prior to one year from the date of purchase, one million common shares shall be issued to the seller; prior to two years from the date of purchase one million common shares will be issued; prior to three years from the date of purchase one million common shares shall be issued to the seller. Before four years from the date of purchase a three million dollar payment in cash or shares will be made to the seller.

Highlights:

  • Approximately 2,600 metres of RC drilling have been completed, highlighted by 1,350.36 g/t Ag and 3.86 g/t Au over 3.00 metres in ATC-C6 (Table 1 & 2 and Figure 2)NI 43-101 Disclosure 1.
  • Historical rock samples returned silver and gold values, up to 6,730.00 g/t Ag and 23.30 g/t Au (Table 2)NI 43-101 Disclosure 2.
  • Two east-west parallel veins were identified through reverse circulation (RC) drilling and exposed during mining.
  • Recent surface sampling confirmed silver and gold mineralization, with grab samples returning up to 795 g/t Ag and 1.58 g/t Au (Table 4)NI 43-101 Disclosure 2.
  • In 2012, a 12-ton representative bulk sample returned an average grade of 43.60 oz/ton silver and 0.13 oz/ton goldNI 43-101 Disclosure 3.
  • In 1998 Phoenix Gold Resources shipped Coyote Knoll ore to Clifton Mining’s mill at Gold Hill where a 1,000 ounces of silver doré was producedNI 43-101 Disclosure 4.
  • A second mineralized structure, trending northwest-southeast, has been identified through surface sampling and RC drilling.

John Anderson, Chairman and CEO of triumph gold, stated:

‘The Coyote Knoll acquisition represents an exciting addition to our portfolio. Located in a mining-friendly and historically significant region, the property demonstrates high-grade silver mineralization and favorable geological features, similar to those found in the Tintic Mining District. With the confirmation of epithermal silver-gold mineralization and the potential for further discovery, we look forward to advancing exploration at Coyote Knoll.’

Figure 1. Coyote Knoll property location map.

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Figure 2. Coyote Knoll drill and sample highlights.

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Location and Geological Overview:

Coyote Knoll is located in central Utah, approximately 85 km south of Bingham Canyon Cu-Mo-Au Porphyry deposit and 40 km southwest of the city of Eureka. Eureka is historically associated with the Tintic Mining District, which has been a major producer of gold, silver, lead, and zinc from both epithermal and Carbonate Replacement Deposits (CRD). The Tintic District is known for its productive mining history and the potential for undiscovered porphyry systems.

Coyote Knoll was discovered in 1988, with subsequent exploration activities including mapping, trenching, rock sampling, and induced polarization and magnetic geophysical surveys. Follow-up work also included near-surface Reverse Circulation RC-drilling, totaling 2,606.96 metres across 33 drill holes. Highlights from historical drilling are summarized in Table 1 & 2, and surface samples are highlighted in Table 3. A 12-ton representative bulk sample was also mined from a shallow open pit, centered over the east-west (70°) trending mineralized structure. Silver and gold epithermal mineralization was exposed over approximately 60 metres within the open pit and has been delineated for 1.5 km through surface trenching, sampling, and shallow RC drilling (Figure 2).

Table 1. Historic RC drilling composite highlights

Hole-ID From (m) To (m) Interval (m) Ag g/t Au g/t
AT1-C6 54.10 57.10 3.00 1350.36 3.86
CK-10 68.60 74.70 6.10 114.84 0.12
AT1-C5 49.80 54.30 4.50 99.37 0.40
CK-1 27.40 32.00 4.60 68.89 0.09
CK-10 51.80 54.90 3.10 67.81 0.38
CK-10 61.00 64.00 3.00 38.50 0.08
CK-2 36.60 39.60 3.00 60.00 0.18
CK-2 53.30 57.90 4.60 39.04 0.09
CK-15 21.30 24.40 3.10 40.39 0.07

 

NI 43-101 Disclosure 1.

*Composites grades were calculated using Datashed software with >25 g/t Ag cutoff and

Table 2. Historical drill attributes for Table 1 highlights.

Hole-ID Easting Northing Elevation (m) Depth (m) Azimuth Dip
AT1-C5 367,889 4,408,432 1,622 76 -90
AT1-C6 367,897 4,408,436 1,621 75 -90
CK-1 367,904 4,408,411 1,613 80 170 -60
CK-2 367,910 4,408,421 1,616 87 -90
CK-10 367,951 4,408,442 1,624 110 -90

 

NI 43-101 Disclosure 1.

Two additional historical drill holes (CK-141. and CK-232.) have previously been reported to contain high gold values and are in proximity to the open pit. CK-14 has an intercept of 8.19g/t Au and 1,060g/t Ag over 1.52 m from 9.14 m downhole. CK-23 has an intercept of 2g/t Au and 814g/t Ag over 1.52 m from 45.72 m downhole.

  1. Freeport-McMoRan Gold Company, 1989-1990; Reverse Circulation Drill Hole CK-14; from NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Coyote Mine Project Juab County, Utah, USA, Arthur J. Mendenhall.
  2. Freeport-McMoRan Gold Company, 1989-1990; Reverse Circulation Drill Hole CK-23; from NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Coyote Mine Project Juab County, Utah, USA, Arthur J. Mendenhall.

Table 3. Historic rock sample highlights

Sample-ID Easting Northing Ag g/t Au g/t
CK-5 367,870 4,408,430 6730.00 23.30
54359 367,924 4,408,270 6687.08 26.37
CK-6 367,870 4,408,430 6490.00 13.10
CKRX-0001 367,928 4,408,377 5570.00 12.25
CK-3 367,870 4,408,430 2270.00 9.63
48396 367,884 4,408,389 1673.83 7.30
48395 367,933 4,408,423 1638.86 0.51
48382 367,927 4,408,360 1086.86 6.03
CK-4 367,870 4,408,430 979.00 14.05
48380 367,911 4,408,333 600.69 1.03
54354 367,858 4,408,379 370.97 0.31
56251 367,411 4,408,309 172.00 173.14
CKRX-0027 368,645 4,408,585 3.38 0.02

 

NI 43-101 Disclosure 2.

While Coyote Knoll is approximately 40 km southwest of the Tintic District the geological setting at Coyote Knoll exhibits similarities to the Tintic Mining District. Where precious metal epithermal veins at the Trixie Mine are formed within faulted quartzites and the Burgin and Tintic Standard mines are hosted in carbonate-rich stratigraphy forming CRD. During the March site visit, the Company also toured the high-grade Trixie Gold Mine to gain further insight into the regional geological setting of the Tintic Mining District. At Coyote Knoll, epithermal mineralization is located along the margin a large volcanic caldera hosting a granitic center. Veining crosscuts quartzite, carbonate-rich stratigraphy and volcanic flows. This provides an encouraging framework for the exploration of both epithermal veins and potential carbonate replacement mineralization at Coyote Knoll.

Fieldwork conducted during a March 2025 site visit confirmed the presence of epithermal-style mineralization with key geological features including:

  • Silica-flooded pebble clastic fault breccia (pebble dyke), jasperoid, and chalcedony vein infill hosted within faulted quartzite.
  • Mineralization consisted of native silver and silver sulphide ‘sulfosalt’ minerals.
  • Secondary northwest-trending epithermal veining represented by quartz-carbonate and jasperoid infill. This trend contains anomalous silver and elevated pathfinder elements such as arsenic (As), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), antimony (Sb), and zinc (Zn) (Table 4).

Table 4. Coyote Knoll grab sample results (March 2025 site visit)

Sample-ID Easting Northing Ag
g/t
Au
g/t
As
ppm
Cu
ppm
Pb
ppm
Sb
ppm
Zn
ppm
A001051 367,537 4,408,331 1.23 25.40 8.90 11.80 0.85 4.00
A001052 367,905 4,408,383 0.22 364.00 9.60 4.50 2.27 47.00
A001053 367,874 4,408,395 0.31 207.00 21.50 11.50 2.61 147.00
A001054 367,839 4,408,395 795.00 1.58 61.40 68.40 177.50 67.60 24.00
A001055 367,787 4,408,386 20.70 0.06 431.00 45.30 31.70 7.98 122.00
A001056 368,438 4,408,853 1.23 29.70 6.60 9.60 2.85 8.00
A001057 368,424 4,408,894 0.25 11.40 19.40 1.80 0.31 12.00
A001061 367,891 4,408,372 1.86 381.00 82.80 38.70 19.65 36.00
A001062 367,898 4,408,367 1.87 66.30 27.40 22.40 1.00 7.00

 

NI 43-101 Disclosure 2.

National Instrument 43-101 Disclosure

The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by triumph gold’s Principal Geologist Marty Henning, P.Geo., a ‘Qualified Person’ as defined in National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects of the Canadian Securities Administrators (‘NI 43-101’). He verified the data collected during the March 2025 site visit, including sampling, analytical and test data, and the underlying technical information in this news release.

The historical data presented in this release has not been verified for accuracy and reliability with the use of current quality assurance, quality control, or chain of custody standards current with NI 43-101 best practices. See the following disclaimers for additional details.

  1. The Company has not done sufficient work to classify the historical drilling information as current to NI 43-101 and is not treating the historical drilling disclosure as a current mineral estimate. Historical drilling database has not been verified for accuracy or quality. The reported historical values in this release require verification through additional exploration drilling, twinned holes will be used to verify style, grade and widths of mineralization.
  2. Grab samples are from select surface material and may not represent true underlying mineralization and drilling is required to confirm mineralization width and grade continuity below surface. Additional sampling is required to verify historical rock sample database.
  3. The 12-ton bulk sample reported in 2012 has not been verified for accuracy or quality control and therefore the reported tonnage and grades are not considered a 43-101 mineral resource estimate or a pre-feasibility study. Additional exploration drilling and metallurgical studies are required to verify tonnage and concentrations of silver and gold contained beneath the mined-out area. The bulk sample values are provided to illustrate the presence of surface mineralization.
  4. The 1,000 ounces of silver doré, produced in 1998 reported by Phoenix Gold Resources has not been verified. This information is not considered a mineral resource estimate as there were no reported head grades or tonnage provided. Additional drilling and metallurgical studies are required to verify width, strike and plunge of the surface mineralization reported from the open pit operation at Coyote Knoll. This bulk sample information is provided to illustrate the presence of surface mineralization.

Rock samples collected during the site were located using a handheld GPS, material was sealed in heavy poly ore sample bags with a representative sample retained for future inspection. Samples were placed into a 5-gal pail and shipped to ALS Vancouver for analyses. Samples were crushed, split and pulverized using PREP-31 specifications and analyses was completed using ME-GRA22 for Ag and Au as well as ME-MS41 for a multielement output utilizing an aqua regia digest, over limit elements (Ag, Cu and Pb) were analyzed using OG46.

About triumph gold Corp.

triumph gold is a Canadian based, growth-oriented exploration and development company with a district scale land package in mining friendly Yukon. Led by an experienced management and technical team, The Company is focused on actively advancing their flagship Freegold Mountain Project using multidiscipline exploration and evaluation techniques. The Company acknowledges the Freegold Mountain, Tad Toro and Big Creek properties are situated within the traditional territory of the Little Salmon Carmack and Selkirk Nations. triumph gold is committed to ongoing engagement with local communities through communication, environmental stewardship, and local employment.

The road-accessible Freegold Mountain Project, located in the Dawson Range Au-Cu Belt, is host to three NI 43-101 Mineral Deposits (Nucleus, Revenue, and Tinta Hill). The Project is 200 square kilometers and covers an extensive section of the Big Creek Fault Zone, a structure directly related to epithermal gold and silver mineralization as well as gold-rich porphyry copper mineralization.

The Company owns 100% of the Big Creek and Tad/Toro gold-silver-copper properties situated along strike of the Freegold Mountain Project within the Dawson Range.

The Company also owns 100% of the Andalusite Peak copper-gold property, situated 36 km southeast of Dease Lake within the Stikine Range in British Columbia. The Company acknowledges the Andalusite Peak property project is situated within the traditional territory of the Tahltan Nation. triumph gold is committed to ongoing engagement with local communities through communication, environmental stewardship, and local employment.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Signed ‘John Anderson’

John Anderson, Executive Chairman

For further information about triumph gold, please contact:

John Anderson, Executive Chairman
triumph gold Corp.
(604) 218-7400
janderson@triumphgoldcorp.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release contains forward-looking information, which involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events to differ materially from current expectation. Important factors – including the availability of funds, the results of financing efforts, the completion of due diligence and the results of exploration activities – that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations are disclosed in the Company’s documents filed from time to time on SEDAR+ (see www.sedarplus.ca). Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The company disclaims any intention or obligation, except to the extent required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise

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The U.S. women’s national team breezed past Jamaica Tuesday night, running up a 4-0 scoreline in a friendly at Energizer Park in St. Louis, Missouri.

Ally Sentnor and Lynn Biyendolo both provided two goals. Sentnor, the Utah Royals attacker, did her damage by scoring twice in a nine-minute span in the first half, while Biyendolo came off the bench to score with her first touch, then provided the final margin with an 88th-minute finish.

With USWNT legend and St. Louis native Becky Sauerbrunn honored before kickoff, the USWNT made light work of a Reggae Girlz side missing some of its biggest names. The U.S. would finish the match with 82% possession, while goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce did not have to register a save on either of Jamaica’s two shot attempts.

U.S. coach Emma Hayes got more things to think about long-term, with Kerry Abello going the full 90 in her first-ever USWNT appearance. Claire Hutton and Avery Patterson, who were in that situation very recently, played major roles in USWNT goals on the night, while Ajax youngster Lily Yohannes pulled the strings in a more advanced role than she played in the 3-0 win over China on May 31.

USWNT vs. Jamaica highlights

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Sexual assault survivor advocate Brenda Tracy filed a federal lawsuit against Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees and two individual board members on June 3, alleging they harmed her and her livelihood by mishandling her sexual harassment complaint against former head football coach Mel Tucker.

Her 51-page lawsuit accuses the officials of violating their legal and ethical duties to keep Tracy’s identity confidential throughout the university’s investigation of her December 2022 sexual harassment complaint. It alleges that Trustees Rema Vassar and Dennis Denno likely caused her name to be leaked to news outlets and others during the investigation. Michigan State officials, Vassar and Denno did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The lawsuit also says that university officials breached their duty of care by failing to address the onslaught of threats and harassment Tracy suffered after she ultimately went public with her story. In addition, the lawsuit says that board members knew or should have known that Tucker had behaved inappropriately with other women and presented a threat to Tracy and the campus community. 

The lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages for seven counts, including breach of contract, misconduct in office, gross negligence and violating Tracy’s due process rights. She says she suffered psychological and emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, lost earnings and incurred additional expenses for medical and therapy treatments as a result.

“It’s taken a long time to get here, and I’ve been through a lot, but at some point I want to move forward with my life,” Tracy told USA TODAY. “I feel like this is an important step in doing that. I want the people who harmed me to be held accountable, and that’s more than just Mel Tucker.”

The lawsuit is one of several that have been filed in connection with the sexual misconduct scandal that led to the firing of one of the nation’s highest-paid coaches. Tracy in October sued Tucker in state court, alleging he defamed her by claiming they had developed a mutual romance.

Tucker, who has maintained that he and Tracy had a consensual sexual relationship, sued Michigan State in August 2024 for wrongful termination and defamation. The school fired him for cause weeks after the scandal erupted into public view in September 2023 and canceled roughly $80 million remaining on the record 10-year contract he had signed less than two years earlier.

At the crux of Tracy’s sexual harassment allegations is an April 2022 phone call between her and Tucker in which she says he masturbated without her consent. The call came eight months after Tucker hired Tracy, an established gang-rape survivor and educator, to speak to his players about sexual violence prevention.

Over the course of their yearlong business relationship, Tracy said that Tucker made a series of unwanted sexual advances, culminating in the April 2022 call. Tucker says that they had a flirtatious relationship, that Tracy told him she was looking for a “sugar daddy,” and that during the April 2022 call they engaged in a one-time instance of mutual phone sex.

Michigan State’s Title IX office completed its investigation into Tracy’s complaint in October 2023, finding Tucker responsible for sexually harassing and exploiting Tracy multiple times before, during and after the now-infamous April 2022 phone call. The university in January 2024 denied Tucker’s appeal of the findings. 

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