US EditionNew Orleans Archdiocese agrees to pay nearly $180M to victims of clergy sexual abuse
- The Archdiocese of New Orleans has agreed to pay nearly $180 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement announced on Wednesday.
- The payment amounts to $179.2 million into a trust for survivors, as stated by the committee that negotiated the agreement.
- Many survivors oppose the settlement, claiming it was a secret deal that most victim-survivors would reject, according to attorneys Soren Gisleson, Johnny Denenea, and Richard Trahant.
- Aaron Hebert, an abuse survivor, described the deal as an 'insult and a slap to the face' and expressed distrust in the administration.
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sabado.ptUS Archdiocese Pays EUR 153 Million to Victims of Sexual Abuse
The Archdiocese of the New Orleans Catholic Church and several insurance companies will pay EUR 153 million to a fund to benefit survivors of abuse. Many victims do not accept the agreement.
Archbishop Aymond announces memorandum of understanding
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Archbishop Gregory Aymond announced a memorandum of understanding that he says could bring the Archdiocese's bankruptcy to a close. Aymond says the MOI is with the "Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors," a group that represents survivors of sex abuse in their claims against the Catholic Church. Attorney General Murrill and District Attorney Jason Williams tour Orleans Parish Jail Aymond did not release any details…
New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to pay nearly US$180 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse
The Archdiocese of New Orleans has agreed to pay nearly US$180 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement announced Wednesday, the latest in a string of settlements by the Catholic Church.
Mason City Globe Gazette
The Archdiocese of New Orleans, its Affiliates, and Certain of the Archdiocese's Insurers Agree to Pay Nearly $180 Million to Settle Sex Abuse Claims
NEW ORLEANS, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, comprised of four abuse survivors representing the interests of the survivor community, has reached a settlement with the Archdiocese, the Archdiocese's…
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