N.Y.Litigation
New York archdiocese agrees to $800 million settlement with about 1,300 abuse survivors
The Archdiocese of New York and lawyers for about 1,300 people who say they were sexually abused by clergy and other church personnel have agreed to an $800 million settlement, the second-largest by a U.S. Catholic archdiocese. Archbishop Ronald Hicks confirmed the deal to priests on October 24, 2026, saying it is not final until signed in early November. The claims followed New York's 2019 Child Victims Act.
Filing (The Guardian) → · Gothamist, NBC News
Key points
- Each survivor can take a $250,000 quick payment or go through an allocation process that could yield more.The GuardianGothamist
- The archdiocese must publish and maintain a list of accused priests and eventually release internal files, a plaintiffs' lawyer said.Gothamist
- Only the Archdiocese of Los Angeles's $880 million deal in 2024 was larger.NBC News
- The parties agreed to a framework in May that required every claimant to sign off.NBC News
- The settlement would end more than seven years of litigation under the Child Victims Act's revived filing window.The GuardianNBC News