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New York Archdiocese Nears $800 Million Sexual-Abuse Settlement
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Settlement Overview
On October 23, the Archdiocese of New York and plaintiffs’ lawyers announced they were close to a settlement that would pay more than US $800 million to 1,300 claimants who said they were abused by clergy or lay leaders. The agreement would require every plaintiff to accept the deal, offering each a minimum lump-sum of US $250,000 with the possibility of a larger amount after a detailed review of each abuse claim.
Background and Recent Church Settlements
The proposed deal follows a wave of large payouts by U.S. Catholic jurisdictions. In June, the Archdiocese of San Francisco agreed to US $395 million for over 530 claimants, and in 2024 the Archdiocese of Los Angeles settled for more than US $1 billion, one of the largest church settlements on record.
Data and Terms
- Total payout: > US $800 million (? S$1 billion).
- Claimants: 1,300 survivors.
- Baseline payment: at least US $250,000 per plaintiff.
- Holdout fund: an additional US $20 million to be divided evenly among any plaintiffs who initially resisted the proposal, sourced from the archdiocese’s insurer.
Official Statements & Responses
Veteran plaintiff lawyer Paul Mones praised the survivors, saying, “The survivors showed an amazing amount of perseverance and patience here.”