Monica Aldama Addresses USA Cheer’s ‘Knee-Jerk’ Reaction to ‘Temporarily Suspend’ Her Amid Sexual Assault Lawsuit: ‘I Am Hopeful’

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Monica Aldama announced that she has been “temporarily” suspended from USA Cheer after being named in a sexual assault lawsuit.“As most of you are already aware, I was recently temporarily suspended from participating in sport by USA Cheer because of a civil suit,” the Cheer star, 51, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, May 5. “The allegations that have been made against me are demonstrably false, and I vehemently deny the implications made publicly that I somehow participated in the direct or indirect harm of one of my athletes.”In the lengthy social media statement, Aldama claimed that allegations from a former member of her cheer squad at Navarro College had already been investigated.“Importantly, the underlying matter and allegations were investigated in 2021 by local law enforcement and were properly addressed by Navarro College under Title IZ regulations,” she continued. “While I am disappointed by USA Cheer’s knee-jerk reaction to temporarily suspend me, I think the organization did so out of an abundance of caution when it had very little of the underlying facts and circumstances to review.”Us Weekly confirmed last month that student Madi Lane was suing the cheerleading coach and Navarro College for allegedly concealing a sexual assault.

In court documents obtained by Us, Lane alleged that she was sexually assaulted by a teammate during her first semester in 2021.Lane claimed she reported the incident to Aldama, who allegedly told her to “not make this a big deal.” The student, who ultimately decided to quit the Navarro cheer team, claimed that Aldama later offered to help her find another team if she kept “quiet” about the alleged misconduct.The Full Out author, however, noted in her Instagram post that she