New York Archdiocese Agrees to Pay More Than $800 Million to Settle 1,300 Sexual Abuse Claims
Plaintiffs would receive at least $250,000 each under a deal that could help the archdiocese avoid bankruptcy, lawyers said.
- On Saturday, The New York Times reported that The Catholic Archdiocese of New York is nearing an $800 million settlement with 1,300 plaintiffs to resolve sexual-abuse claims while avoiding potential bankruptcy.
- This resolution follows recent patterns: the Archdiocese of Los Angeles settled for more than $1 billion in 2024, and San Francisco agreed to $395 million in June. The Archdiocese secured funds through an uncommon insurance arrangement.
- Terms allow each plaintiff to choose a lump-sum payment of at least $250,000 or seek a larger award after review of their claimed abuse. The Archdiocese must publish 'the names of the clergy members and lay leaders who were credibly accused of sexual abuse.'
- Although all 1,300 plaintiffs have agreed to the proposal, spokesman Joseph Zwilling stated, 'We are not quite there yet.' Lawyers warned that rejecting the framework could trigger bankruptcy, reducing future payouts.
- Spanning Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island, and parts of the Hudson Valley, The Archdiocese's settlement marks the latest in a series of major church resolutions addressing decades of abuse claims.
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