Death, Sex & Money A Court Settlement Made Me a Millionaire. I’ve Barely Touched the Money.
Mar 31, 2026
Natalie, a former USC student who survived sexual abuse by a campus gynecologist, received a multimillion-dollar settlement and shares the emotional and financial fallout. She describes how the payout felt complicated and ‘tainted.’ She talks about deciding between lump sum and structured payments, using funds for therapy, and why she’s barely spent any of it.
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Receiving Two Half Million Distributions
- Natalie received $1.4 million allocated to her case in two distributions just over half a million each.
- She picked up the first check in person from accountants in a Las Vegas mini mall, an experience she found surreal and disorienting.
Routine Visit Turned Overly Invasive Exam
- Natalie went to USC health services for an STD test and was scheduled for a full women's health checkup that included an exhaustive pelvic and skin exam.
- She felt the visit was overly invasive, with the doctor building rapport then scrutinizing every part of her body in ways that later felt wrong.
Discovering The Doctor's Identity Through Records
- After the LA Times expose, Natalie requested her medical records in person and discovered Dr. George Tyndall was the physician who treated her.
- The discovery forced her out of denial and into acceptance that she was one of many victims.