Skip to main content
Come Fan with UsSunday, June 21, 2026

Jerry Sandusky Considering Speaking Publicly To Oprah Winfrey, ‘60 Minutes’, According To Attorney

In the wake of sexual abuse allegations leveled at Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant coach surprised many in November by agreeing to speak with NBC’s Bob Costas on national television. Apparently, Sandusky is open to granting another interview to a high-profile personality.From PennLive.com:

Sandusky’s attorney, Joe Amendola, said [Sandusky’s wife] Dottie Sandusky doesn’t have an attorney and sees no need for one. The couple is considering speaking together publicly after the new year, Amendola said — either to Oprah Winfrey, to the CBS show “60 Minutes,” to NBC’s “Rock Center” or to ABC’s Barbara Walters.

Those, in fact, are four of the highest-profile possible platforms for a television interview. It’s difficult to understand what the Sanduskys’ motives would be to set up such an interview, especially considering that his interview with Costas seemed to do nothing but reinforce the public’s opinion of him.

An interview with Oprah Winfrey would be an especially remarkable development. Winfrey herself is a survivor of sexual abuse she suffered as a child.

(Via Deadspin)

Related: Jerry Sandusky fallout, replacing Joe Paterno, and Penn State’s movement to support sexual abuse survivors. For more on the Nittany Lions, visit Penn State blog Black Shoe Diaries. More college football news.

See More:

More in General

GeneralFromPosting and Toasting
An SB Nation New Yorker needs our helpAn SB Nation New Yorker needs our help
GeneralFromPosting and Toasting
General
Sabastian Sawe breaks 2-hour barrier, shatters marathon world recordSabastian Sawe breaks 2-hour barrier, shatters marathon world record
General

The mythical two-hour mark was broken at the London Marathon.

By Bernd Buchmasser
A Huge Dog
THE HISTORY OF CHARGING THE MOUND, EPISODE 1THE HISTORY OF CHARGING THE MOUND, EPISODE 1
Play
General
Super Bowl 60 coin toss resultsSuper Bowl 60 coin toss results
General

The Seahawks and Patriots will open the Super Bowl with the coin toss to determine who starts with the ball. We have the full coin toss results for Super Bowl 60.

By David Fucillo
General
Marc Marquez completes a comeback for the agesMarc Marquez completes a comeback for the ages
General

MotoGP’s Marc Marquez completed a comeback for the ages with his 2025 title

By Mark Schofield
General
How to make sure SBNation.com appears in your Google search resultsHow to make sure SBNation.com appears in your Google search results