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Judge confirms diocese’s plans for bankruptcy approximately 80 percent of survivors eligible to vote participated. Those who did not vote or The four-year legal battle who voted “no” are not disenbetween the Roman Catholic franchised from taking part in Diocese of Rockville Centre and the settlement. The announcement comes folthe survivors of more than 600 child sexual abuse allegations lowing a recent objection made by William K. Harconcluded last rington, a United week. States Trustee servChief Judge ing as a bankruptcy Martin Glenn of the watchdog with the U.S. Bankr uptcy Department of JusCourt for the Southtice, who claimed ern District of New t h e d e a l wo u l d York approved the improperly bind the terms of the diosurvivors, reprecese’s Chapter 11 sented by a Commitreorganization plan tee of Unsecured on Dec. 4. The plan Creditors, to includes the terms “expansive, overof a $323 million setbroad and non-contlement to be paid JAMEs sTANg sensual releases out in a trust. Attorney with and injunctions,” “The survivors, Pachulski, Stang, without consent, over four years of Ziehl and Jones which he claims very litigious proviolates the 2024 ceedings, showed great resiliency,” James Stang, U.S. Supreme Court’s Harone of the lead attorneys repre- rington v. Purdue Pharma decisenting the survivors, said. sion made in June. In a memorandum from “Because of their resolve, we were able to make a deal that Judge Glenn, issued Nov. 18, he explains in detail, “the Court is was fair to survivors.” Stang said that Glenn con- unpersuaded.” “The UST Objection in this firmed the settlement after 99 percent of survivors who voted respect is also overruled,” Glenn on the deal approved it. Overall, Continued on page 2
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‘Tis the season Paul and Daniella Nunez of Rockville Centre with their son Tyler, 5, enjoy the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 3. A timehonored tradition in Rockville Centre, hundreds gathered at the Village Green on Maple Avenue to bask in the glow of the Christmas tree. Story, more photos Page 3.
he survivors, over four years of very litigious proceedings, showed great resiliency.