US EditionNew York archdiocese to pay $800 million to settle sex abuse cases
The deal would fund a trust for about 1,300 survivors and require public disclosure of credibly accused clergy, attorneys said.
- On Friday, the Archdiocese of New York proposed an $800 million settlement to resolve approximately 1,300 clergy sex-abuse claims, ending nearly six years of litigation while avoiding potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
- Mediation facilitated by retired Judge Daniel Buckley prompted the proposal following the 2019 New York Child Victims Act, which enabled survivors to file civil lawsuits for decades-old abuse claims.
- The deal includes $615 million upfront and $185 million over 15 months, requiring the Archdiocese to publicly disclose credibly accused clergy; survivors may choose a $250,000 'quick pay' option.
- Plaintiff attorneys warned that "if there are any holdouts, the global settlement will not be consummated," leaving the Archdiocese facing Chapter 11 bankruptcy if full survivor agreement fails.
- Archbishop Ronald Hicks stated he is "cautiously optimistic about the path we are on," noting the framework aims to deliver compensation faster than traditional litigation to promote healing.
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Staten Islander reflects on abuse, hopes for closure in $800M Archdiocese settlement
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- For Prince’s Bay resident Joseph Caramanno, 41, no amount of money will erase the memory of the alleged sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of a St. Joseph by-the-Sea priest in the early 2000s when he was 16 years old.
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NY archdiocese reaches $800M abuse cases deal
NEW YORK — The Catholic Archdiocese of New York agreed to pay $800 million in a settlement with 1,300 sex abuse survivors, among the largest payouts in a wave of lawsuits over clergy sex abuse in the U.S. The archdiocese…
This amount is second only to the settlement reached by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, which agreed to pay $880 million in 2024. In recent years, the Catholic Church in the US has paid out billions of dollars in compensation, after many states introduced laws allowing victims to pursue claims even for crimes dating back decades. Lawyers representing some of the victims emphasize that the settlement ends a nearly six-year-long legal battle with …
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