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Attorneys for Paige Shiver, the former executive assistant to former Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore, and his alleged mistress released a statement following his no-contest plea that dropped some charges against him last Friday.
Action Injury Law Group’s statement, obtained by Pakinomist Channel, alleged that Shiver endured “years of manipulation, harassment and exploitation by a man who wielded enormous power over her professional life as a football coach for one of the nation’s most prominent college football programs.”
The statement also accused Moore of creating an environment where Shiver “felt pressured, intimidated and unable to escape conduct that should never occur in any workplace — let alone a public university.”
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Kelli Moore, left, walks with her husband, former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, and his attorney Ellen Michaels at 14A-1 District Court in Ann Arbor on Friday, March 6, 2026. (Mandi Wright/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
The Chicago-based law group’s statement was first reported by the Detroit News.
Moore was charged with stalking, burglary and home invasion of Shiver’s apartment, where authorities said he broke in to confront his alleged mistress to blame her for his firing. He even threatened suicide with butter knives in the apartment.
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Moore entered the no contest deal on the same day a judge was scheduled to hear a challenge to Moore’s December 2025 arrest, including a felony domestic battery. Those earlier charges were dropped in exchange for the no-contest plea to trespassing and misdemeanor malicious use of a telecommunications device.
“Today’s no-contest plea in the criminal trespassing case involving disgraced former University of Michigan head football coach Sheronne Moore represents a critical moment for recognition and accountability after a frightening and deeply disturbing incident,” the Action Injury Law Group’s statement began. “Not surprisingly, Sheronne Moore’s no-contest request was filed just days after press reports about his failure to report sexual assault allegations against former Michigan assistant coach LaTroy Lewis.
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore walks off the field after the 31-12 loss to Texas at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Junfu Han/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
“With the resolution of Mr. Moore’s criminal proceedings today, all eyes are now on the University of Michigan, Interim President Domenico Grasso, President-Elect Kent Syverud, General Counsel Tim Lynch and the Board of Trustees to see if they take the swift and decisive action necessary to remedy the painful mistakes of the University and the respect of the students and alumni.”
Shiver’s attorneys questioned Michigan’s athletic program as a whole after the incident, adding that their client believes “she may not be the only person who experienced inappropriate, coercive or predatory behavior from this individual.”
“It raises pressing and troubling questions about how a powerful figure within a major university athletic program was able to engage in years of inappropriate behavior toward a subordinate without meaningful intervention or oversight,” the statement read.
“Accountability does not end with a single criminal case. It requires truth, transparency and a commitment to ensure that no one in a position of authority is ever allowed to abuse their power again. Our client continues the difficult healing process. She remains grateful for the support she has received and hopes her decision to come forward will help protect others in the future.”
Moore’s sentencing is scheduled for April 14 on his new charges, which carry a potential maximum sentence of six months and 30 days in jail.
Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, center, appears in court Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
“All of the allegations against Mr. Moore were not supported by the facts and the law,” said Moore’s attorney Ellen Michaels, who stood with him and his wife, Kelli, outside the courtroom last week. “The dismissal of these charges confirms the concerns we raised about the investigation from the very beginning. Mr. Moore is pleased to put this behind him and move forward.
“It is not stalking if the communication has a legitimate purpose.”
Moore was fired on December 10, 2025 after two seasons with the Michigan football program following Jim Harbaugh’s return to the NFL with the Los Angeles Chargers. The university cited an inappropriate relationship with an employee as the reason for his firing, with Shiver ending the affair with Moore a few days before his firing while cooperating with Michigan’s investigation.
