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Former Michigan coach Sherrone Moore is denying that he failed to report misconduct involving former assistant coach LaTroy Lewis.
The Atlanta Falcons fired Lewis on Friday, Feb. 27, after new reports surfaced of an alleged sexual assault while he was on the staff at Michigan. Lewis is currently under investigation by Ann Arbor Police.
“The Ann Arbor Police Department was just recently made aware of allegations regarding a sexual assault reported to have occurred on December 5, 2024. The suspect in this investigation is LaTroy Lewis," Chris Page, the strategic communications manager for the Ann Arbor Police Department, said in a statement. "The AAPD Detective Bureau launched an immediate investigation into the incident. This investigation remains active and ongoing.”
Lewis was hired by the Falcons this offseason and coached at Toledo in 2025, and was on Moore's Michigan staff in 2024 and Jim Harbaugh's staffs before that, starting in 2022 as a graduate assistant.
The new report on Friday shared details of an alleged assault by Lewis on a victim, who said she subsequently told Moore about the assault. According to the victim, Moore allegedly did not report what the victim told him to the proper channels.
Moore's lawyer says that is not true.
"Sherrone Moore did not fail to report misconduct, did not reward wrongdoing, and did not harass anyone," Moore's lawyer, Ellen Michaels, said in a text message to the Free Press. "These claims are false."
The Washtenaw County prosecutor's office stated that it "is not an investigatory body," when asked if it was investigating the new claims against Moore.
"Law-enforcement investigates alleged criminal conduct, and, following an investigation, may submit evidence regarding potential criminal activity to our office for review," Liz Mack, spokeswoman for the Washtenaw County prosecutor's office, wrote in an email to the Free Press.
"As with any case, if a report is submitted, we will review the evidence and make a determination based on the facts and the law."
The University of Michigan, meanwhile, called the allegations "deeply concerning."
"As we have noted, the University launched an investigation of the circumstances and conduct leading to Sherrone Moore’s firing, as well as a broader culture review of the Athletic Department," Paul Corliss, the University of Michigan's assistant vice president of public affairs, said in a statement. "We continue to urge anyone with relevant information to reach out to the law firm conducting the investigation at [email protected]. The work is ongoing, and we will be able to share more when it is completed."
Moore is due in court again in early March after he was arrested on Dec. 10, and later charged on Dec. 12 with felony home invasion and two misdemeanors.
Free Press reporters Tony Garcia, Dave Boucher and Andrea Sahouricontributed to this story.
Andrew Birkle is an assistant sports editor for the Free Press. Contact him via email at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Sherrone Moore lawyer denies 'false claims' in alleged assault