Two years after the Roman Catholic Church on Long Island became the largest diocese in the nation to declare bankruptcy, none of the hundreds of clergy sex abuse cases filed against the church has been settled. That has some survivors and their attorneys saying it is adding to the pain and injury the victims suffered…
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Boy Scouts of America Propose $850 Million Bankruptcy Settlement to Victims of Sexual Abuse
When the Boy Scouts of America filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in February of 2020, they sought to manage the fallout from the 275 lawsuits and 1,400 claims of abuse that the not-for-profit organization faced. Now, there are more than 84,000 claims of abuse within the organization, making it the largest ever child sexual abuse…
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Boy Scouts offer abuse victims $6,000 under bankruptcy plan
Boy Scouts of America is proposing to pay roughly $220 million toward a trust to compensate tens of thousands of former members who say they were abused during their time as scouts. That amounts to about $6,000 per victim, a sum deemed “woefully inadequate” by a committee that represents survivors. Lawyers for the former scouts…
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Boy Scouts of America plan to exit bankruptcy would pay abuse survivors an average of $6,000 each; survivors object
Boy Scouts of America is proposing to pay roughly $220 million toward a trust to compensate tens of thousands of former members who say they were abused during their time as scouts, according to a statement from the committee that represents survivors in the case. Another $300 million may come from a voluntary contribution from local councils, the Boy…
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Boy Scouts propose local councils pay $300M for sex abuse suits as part of bankruptcy filing
DOVER, Del. — The Boy Scouts of America submitted a bankruptcy reorganization plan Monday that envisions continued operations of its local troops and national adventure camps but leaves many unanswered questions about how it will resolve tens of thousands of sexual abuse claims by former Boy Scouts The plan was filed Monday in Delaware bankruptcy…
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Thousands file sexual abuse claims against Boy Scouts as deadline in bankruptcy looms
Faced with a looming deadline next month, thousands of accusers have submitted sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America in a bankruptcy that could cost the youth organization and its insurers hundreds of millions of dollars — or more.
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Catholic Diocese Previously Sued by Attorney Paul Mones Files for Bankruptcy After Additional Sexual Abuse Victims Come Forward
On October 1st, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre in New York became the latest and largest Roman Catholic Diocese in the nation to protect itself from sexual abuse lawsuits by filing for bankruptcy. “At this point, the bankruptcy process takes over and people will never get their day in court,” Attorney Paul Mones…
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What You Need To Know About the BSA Claims Process
November 16, 2020 is rapidly approaching, which means time is running out for victims who were sexually abused while participating in the Boy Scouts to seek justice. Attorney Paul Mones, who has helped hundreds of victims seek compensation through the BSA bankruptcy claims process, spoke to USA Today to answer some common questions asked by…
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For the Boy Scouts, Financial Bankruptcy Follows Moral Bankruptcy
“On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.” -The Scout Oath Individual Scouts take the oath above very seriously, but for decades, the…
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Letter from the Editor: ‘That was the dam that broke the Boy Scouts’
The Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy reorganization last week, the end result of a downfall that arguably started with a public access case The Oregonian spearheaded. “That was the dam that broke the Boy Scouts,” said attorney Paul Mones. Back in 2010, Mones won a large verdict against the Boy Scouts for a…
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