NOTHSTEIN v. USA CYCLING

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA MARTIN W. NOTHSTEIN, : : Plaintiff, : CIVIL ACTION NO. 19-1631 : v. : : USA CYCLING, : : Defendant. : MEMORANDUM OPINION Smith, J. November 5, 2020 The plaintiff, an Olympic cyclist and local politician, brings defamation, invasion of privacy—false light, and invasion of privacy—intrusion upon seclusion claims against the defendant, the national governing body of cycling in the United States. In 2018, the defendant learned of sexual assault allegations involving the plaintiff. The defendant reported these allegations…