Claim: Nancy Reno, a retired female beach volleyball player, believed Butler's initial three accusers because they had confided in her; so a hearing  was held by the State Senate Task Force on Sexual Discrimination and Harassment Awareness and Prevention to hear the testimony of two former volleyball players who have accused Butler of sexual assault.
Evidence: Nancy Reno (born December 24, 1965 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois) is a retired female beach volleyball player from the United States. Nancy Reno, who played for Butler's club, said in 1999 that she believed Butler's initial three accusers because they had confided in her and other teammates at the time. On May 15, 2018, a hearing was held by the State Senate Task Force on Sexual Discrimination and Harassment Awareness and Prevention to hear the testimony of two former volleyball players who have accused Butler of sexual assault.