Olivet University, the California-based Christian institution once accused of labor-trafficking by a small group of former ESL attendees, is preparing to resume its counter-suit after a court-ordered stay is lifted, the University Herald has learned. The move follows years of legal and media scrutiny that federal authorities have since concluded with no findings of wrongdoing. The original civil case, first filed in 2023 and later dismissed, is now poised to take a new turn as Olivet seeks to hold accountable those it says defrauded the university and orchestrated false claims. Although the case was stayed at the plaintiffs' own request, Olivet now views the pause as a turning point — an opportunity to uncover who was truly behind the false allegations and to reveal the full extent of the scheme.
