June 29, 2026
University of Michigan Regent Jordan Acker apologized last week after an investigation confirmed that he made vulgar and sexual comments about a student and a political strategist.
In April, The Guardian reported on messages sent by Acker in a group chat in which he made sexual comments about a female Michigan student and a Democratic party strategist. A lawyer for Acker initially denied his client had ever used the messaging service, Slack, which The Guardian obtained screenshots from. Acker told another news outlet the allegations were “fake.”
Now, following a university investigation that confirmed the allegations, Acker’s tone has shifted.
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