Victims of clergy abuse accept $660m deal

A JUDGE yesterday approved a landmark $660 million (€479m) settlement between the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and more than 500 alleged victims of clergy abuse.

The deal was formally approved in a dramatic hearing marked by the sobs of victims and their attorneys, and a moment of silence for those victims who died during the years of negotiations.

“This is the right result,” said Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Haley Fromholz.