US EditionColumbia, New York-Presbyterian Hospital settle hundreds of sex abuse claims involving ex-doctor
- In 2023, a settlement resolving 576 sexual abuse claims linked to doctor Robert Hadden was reached involving the Ivy League institution and its affiliated medical center, along with a major New York healthcare provider.
- The allegations first surfaced in 2012, leading to state charges in 2014 and expanded federal indictments in 2020 amid growing public attention from the #MeToo movement.
- Hadden, a disgraced former gynecologist, was convicted in 2023 of federal sex crimes and sentenced to 20 years, while victims continued to reveal abuse spanning decades at prominent hospitals.
- The $750 million settlement, approved by a Manhattan judge, includes a $100 million fund for victims, with average payouts estimated at $1.3 million, and was accompanied by Columbia's new safety and investigation measures.
- Plaintiffs' attorney DiPietro emphasized accountability and said this outcome signals institutions covering abuse will be held responsible and survivors will not be silenced.
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Payouts to Victims of Columbia OB-GYN Hit $1B
Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital will pay $750 million to more than 500 victims of the sexual abuser Robert Hadden. The former gynecologist was allowed to continue practicing at New York City hospitals including NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia's Irving Medical Center after victims went to police; the move brings the total...
“Columbia Knew”: Survivors Win Historic $750M from Univ. & Hospital in OB-GYN Sex Abuse Settlement
A historic settlement is being hailed as a landmark victory for hundreds of women who survived abuse by Dr. Robert Hadden, a former Columbia University gynecologist. For over two decades, Columbia ignored his patients who spoke out, undermined prosecutors and shielded the sexual predator. “The university knew all the way back into the ’90s about what he was doing and how he was mistreating patients, but did nothing but lie, cover it up and expose
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AlKhaleej TodayVictims of ‘predator’ US gynaecologist secure US$750m landmark settlement
NEW YORK, May 7 — Columbia University and a New York hospital have reached a US$750-million settlement with hundreds of women sexually assaulted by a former gynaecologist, a lawyer for the victims said yesterday. Robert Hadden, described by prosecutors as a “predator in a white coat,” is serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted last year of sexual abuse. Hadden was accused of abusing scores of women between the early 1990s and 201…
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Columbia, New York-Presbyterian Hospital settle hundreds of sex abuse claims involving ex-doctor
Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital have agreed to a $750 million settlement of hundreds of sexual abuse claims by patients of imprisoned former gynecologist Robert Hadden. That's according to the plaintiffs' lawyer, Anthony T. DiPietro, who says the settlement…
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