Sherrone Moore’s Mistress Livid After Ex-Michigan Coach Avoids Jail Time—’Feared for my Life’

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Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore avoided jail time earlier this week after a judge sentenced him to 18 months of probation for two misdemeanor charges. The charges stemmed from a confrontation with a former staff member with whom he had an inappropriate relationship.

Moore pleaded no contest last month to trespassing and malicious use of a telecommunications device in a domestic relationship. More serious charges—including felony home invasion and stalking—were dismissed as part of the deal.

The frightening incident took place the same day Moore was fired by the University of Michigan. The case centered around the former coach showing up uninvited at the apartment of Paige Shiver, his former executive assistant and mistress, shortly after she ended their affair.

According to details from the investigation and her account, Moore entered the residence, became emotional, and grabbed kitchen knives while making threats to harm himself.

Shiver was incensed over the judge’s decision. In a public statement released after the hearing, she made it clear that the punishment did not match the trauma she experienced.

“December 10th was the most terrifying day of my life,” she said, according to the New York Post. “The criminal acts he committed were extremely frightening and violent. He broke into my apartment, crying, yelling, enraged, and came at me with knives. I was threatened, and I feared for my life.”

“Today’s sentence does not reflect the harm done to me or the objective evidence in this case.”