The Diocese of San Diego announced it is considering bankruptcy to pay settlements to alleged victims of sexual abuse whose claims date back to 1945. KUSI's RaferWeigel has the reply of one victim's attorney⬇️⬇️ More info:
SAN DIEGO – The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego announced this week that it may file for bankruptcy in order to pay settlements forIn a Thursday letter to parishioners, Cardinal Robert McElroy wrote that the Diocese “must face the staggering legal costs” in response to lawsuits alleging abuse dating back as far as 1945.
In 2007, it settled 144 claims for $198 million and said in a statement that settling cases now at the same rate would cost more than $550 million, “which is why bankruptcy is under consideration.” John Manly, an attorney whose law firm has represented alleged sex abuse victims in San Diego and elsewhere, argued the church should not be allowed to pursue bankruptcy.
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