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New York Archdiocese, abuse survivors agree to $800 million settlement
About 1,300 people who said they were abused by clergy are covered by the deal, the second-largest involving a Catholic archdiocese in the U.S.; survivors approved it.
On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on Meet the PressurePublished
At a glance
- First reported by Newsmax: “New York's Archdiocese and Survivors of Clergy Abuse Agree to $800 Million Legal Settlement”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 10:48 AM ET on Meet the Pressure, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: New York.
- BBN covered this story before: Fans, cosplayers nerd out at New York Comic Con (October 24).
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What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Archdiocese of New York and attorneys for about thirteen hundred people who say they were sexually abused by clergy have agreed to an eight hundred million dollar settlement.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt is the second-largest settlement involving a Catholic archdiocese in the United States, and survivors have approved the deal.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorArchbishop Ronald Hicks sent a letter about the agreement, and it closes out claims that have been working through the courts for years.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFor the people who brought those claims, a number this size is an acknowledgment more than a finish line.
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