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The Justice Department is far along in settlement talks with victims of Larry Nassar, and the final number is likely to be close to $100 million, two people familiar with the negotiations tell NBC News. But they say the settlement has not been finalized.

The Wall Street Journal first reported on the deal and the expected settlement amount.

The department found that the FBI failed to properly act when the athletes raised concerns about Nassar. In July 2021, the top watchdog at the Justice Department released a report stating that the FBI's Indianapolis field office made "fundamental errors" and failed to notify other FBI offices or state or local authorities.

A spokesperson for the Justice Department said Wednesday that it "can't confirm the WSJ's reporting at this time."

More than 100 women collectively sought more than $1 billion from the federal government for the FBI's failure to stop Nassar.

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