New York Archdiocese Reaches $800 Million Clergy Abuse Settlement
The Archdiocese of New York agreed to pay $800 million to settle about 1,300 sexual abuse claims on Saturday, October 24, 2026, in a deal still awaiting final signatures.[1]
Attorney Jeff Anderson said the settlement is finalized pending signatures and that all plaintiffs have agreed to the terms.[1] Archbishop Ronald Hicks wrote priests in an October 24 email that an agreement had been reached but not yet signed and called it a step toward healing for survivors.[1]
The archdiocese entered mediation in December 2025.[1] Officials have laid off staff and said they plan to sell Manhattan properties to raise roughly $300 million for survivor payments.[1]
The $800 million settlement ranks among the largest Catholic abuse-related agreements in the United States, comparable to Los Angeles' $880 million settlement in 2024.[1]
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- On Saturday, October 24, 2026, the Archdiocese of New York agreed to pay $800 million to settle about 1,300 sexual abuse claims.
- Attorney Jeff Anderson said the settlement is finalized pending signatures and that all plaintiffs have agreed to the terms.
- Archbishop Ronald Hicks told priests in an October 24 email that an agreement has been reached but not yet signed and framed it as a step toward healing for survivors.
- The archdiocese entered mediation in December 2025 and has laid off staff and planned sales of Manhattan properties to raise roughly $300 million for survivor payments.
- The settlement is among the largest Catholic abuse-related agreements in the U.S., comparable in scale to Los Angeles' $880 million settlement in 2024.
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