New York Archbishop confirms $800 million abuse settlement with survivors
The Archdiocese of New York has agreed to an $800 million settlement with about 1,300 people who say clergy or lay workers abused them, and Archbishop Ronald Hicks has confirmed it to clergy.
Archbishop Ronald Hicks confirmed the $800 million settlement in an email to clergy on Saturday, PBS NewsHour reports. The email followed an announcement by attorneys for the survivors.
The deal covers about 1,300 people who say they were sexually abused by clergy members and lay workers. NPR cites an attorney for some of the plaintiffs, who said all 1,300 have agreed to the terms.
Al Jazeera reports it is the second-largest settlement of its kind, behind an $880 million deal reached by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2024. Deutsche Welle calls it one of the largest clergy abuse settlements in the U.S.
The New York Times reported earlier that the archdiocese was close to a deal worth more than $800 million. It said a settlement could let the archdiocese avoid bankruptcy. The later reports give the figure as $800 million.
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- The New York TimesNew York Archdiocese Close to Settling Sexual Abuse Claims for Over $800 MillionSat, Oct 24, 12:12 AM EDT
- NPRArchdiocese of New York agrees to $800 million settlement over sexual abuse claimsSat, Oct 24, 6:47 PM EDT
- Deutsche WelleNew York Archdiocese to pay $800 million to sex abuse survivorsSat, Oct 24, 10:07 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraNew York Archdiocese agrees to pay $800m to 1,300 sexual abuse survivorsSat, Oct 24, 11:57 PM EDT
- PBS NewsHourNew York's archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlementSun, Oct 25, 12:45 PM EDT
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- Sun, Oct 25, 12:15 AM EDT, 4 outlets: New York Archdiocese agrees to $800 million abuse settlement
- Sat, Oct 24, 10:10 PM EDT, 3 outlets: New York Archdiocese to pay $800 million to abuse survivors
- Sat, Oct 24, 7:00 PM EDT, 2 outlets: New York Archdiocese agrees to $800 million abuse settlement