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Lawyers for Paige Shiver, the former executive assistant to former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore and his alleged mistress, issued a statement following her no contest plea dropping some charges against her last Friday.
The Action Injury Law Group’s statement, obtained by Pak Gazette Channel, claimed that Shiver endured “years of manipulation, harassment and exploitation by a man who had enormous power over his professional life as the head coach of one of the nation’s most prominent college football programs.”
The statement also accused Moore of creating an environment in which Shiver “felt pressured, intimidated, and unable to escape conduct that should never occur in any workplace, much less a public university.”
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Kelli Moore, left, walks with her husband, former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, and her attorney Ellen Michaels in 14A-1 District Court in Ann Arbor on Friday, March 6, 2026. (Mandi Wright/RED USA TODAY via Imagn Images)
The statement from the Chicago-based legal group was first reported by the Detroit News.
Moore was facing charges of stalking, burglary and burglary at Shiver’s apartment, where authorities said he broke in to confront his alleged mistress and blame her for his firing. He even threatened to commit suicide with butter knives in the apartment.
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Moore reached a no-contest plea deal on the same day a judge planned to hear a challenge to Moore’s December 2025 arrest, including a felony charge of criminal trespass. Those earlier charges were dropped in exchange for the no contest plea to misdemeanor trespassing and misdemeanor malicious use of a telecommunications device.
“Today’s no contest plea in the criminal trespass case involving former University of Michigan football coach Sheronne Moore represents a critical moment of recognition and accountability following a terrifying and deeply disturbing incident,” the Action Injury Law Group’s statement began. “Not surprisingly, Sheronne Moore’s no contest plea came just days after media reports alleging that she had failed to report sexual assault allegations against former Michigan assistant coach LaTroy Lewis.
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore walks off the field after the 31-12 loss to Texas at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Junfu Han/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
“With the resolution of Mr. Moore’s criminal legal proceedings today, all eyes are now focused squarely on the University of Michigan, Interim President Domenico Grasso, President-elect Kent Syverud, General Counsel Tim Lynch and the Board of Regents to take the swift and decisive action necessary to right the University’s painful mistakes and restore a genuine sense of trust and respect among its employees, students and alumni.”
Shiver’s attorneys questioned the Michigan sports program as a whole after the incident, adding that their client believes “she may not be the only person who experienced inappropriate, coercive or predatory behavior by this individual.”
“It raises urgent and troubling questions about how a powerful figure within a major college sports program could engage in years of inappropriate conduct toward a subordinate without significant intervention or oversight,” the statement read.
“Accountability does not end with a single criminal case. It requires truth, transparency and a commitment to ensure that no one in a position of authority can again abuse their power. Our client continues the difficult healing process. She remains grateful for the support she has received and hopes that her decision to come forward will help protect others in the future.”
Moore is scheduled to be sentenced April 14 on his new charges, which have a potential maximum sentence of six months and 30 days in prison.
Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, center, appears in the courtroom on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (AP Photo/José Juárez)
“All of the charges against Mr. Moore were not supported by fact or law,” said Moore’s attorney, Ellen Michaels, standing with him and his wife, Kelli, outside the courtroom last week. “The dismissal of those charges validates the concerns we raised about the investigation from the beginning. Mr. Moore is pleased to put this behind him and move forward.
“It’s not harassment if the communication has a legitimate purpose.”
Moore was fired on December 10, 2025 after two seasons at the helm of the Michigan football program following Jim Harbaugh’s return to the NFL with the Los Angeles Chargers. The university cited an inappropriate relationship with a staff member as the reason for her dismissal, and Shiver ended the affair with Moore a few days before her dismissal, while cooperating with Michigan’s investigation.
