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Archdiocese of New York agrees to $800 million settlement over sexual abuse claims
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Key Points:
- The Archdiocese of New York has agreed to an $800 million settlement to resolve claims from approximately 1,300 individuals alleging sexual abuse by clergy and lay workers.
- The settlement, pending signed paperwork, has been agreed upon by all plaintiffs and their attorneys, according to lawyer Jeff Anderson and Archbishop Ronald Hicks.
- Archbishop Hicks expressed hope that the agreement will bring healing to survivors and allow the archdiocese to refocus on its religious and community missions.
- Plaintiffs represented by Anderson have mixed emotions, feeling both sorrow over the abuse and relief that the legal battle is concluding.
- This settlement is among the largest related to Catholic Church sexual abuse claims, following a recent $880 million settlement by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
