Paige Shiver, the former University of Michigan football staff assistant who previously revealed she had an affair with head coach Sherrone Moore, has now filed a lawsuit against the university claiming they are blocking her access to records from the investigation that led to Moore’s firing.
According to the suit, filed Wednesday in Washtenaw County Circuit Court, Shiver has made multiple requests since February 2026 for audio, video, and transcripts of interviews conducted with herself, her father, and Moore, but the university has repeatedly denied those requests, citing an ongoing investigation or calling her requests overly broad and vague. She is also seeking emails between Moore and Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel that referenced terms including affair, discipline, and pregnancy, but the school called those records exempt.
Shiver is arguing the university’s repeated denials violate the Michigan Freedom of Information Act and is asking a court to force them to hand over the documents. She also claims in the suit that she experienced sex-based discrimination and was subjected to a hostile work environment during her time on staff, and alleges unidentified university employees improperly accessed her medical records.
Moore was fired in December 2025 after leading the Wolverines for two seasons, with the university determining he’d had an inappropriate relationship with Shiver, who had been promoted to serve as his executive assistant. Hours after his termination, Moore allegedly showed up at Shiver’s apartment uninvited, grabbing kitchen knives and threatening to harm himself. He was arrested and later pleaded no contest to trespassing and malicious use of a telecommunications device, receiving 18 months of probation.
Shiver first spoke publicly about the relationship during an April interview with ABC News, revealing the relationship began in 2022 when she was an intern and that she became pregnant by Moore during their time together. Her attorney, Andrew Stroth, says the school paid outside law firm Jenner & Block millions of dollars to investigate the culture within the athletic department, yet has continued withholding what that investigation found. The lawsuit is asking the court to declare the university’s actions unlawful and to award attorney fees, costs, and punitive damages. A University of Michigan spokesperson declined to comment on the litigation.
