L.A. County to Pay Out an Additional $828 Million for Victims of Alleged Sexual Abuse

Los Angeles agrees to pay $828m to settle more sexual abuse claims

Deal comes after county in April agreed to pay $4bn to settle historical claims – largest such settlement in US historySix months after approving the largest sexual abuse settlement in US history, officials in Los Angeles announced the county tentatively agreed to pay another huge sum, nearly $1bn, to settle more than 400 additional claims against county employees.In April, Los Angeles county approved a historic $4bn settlement with about 11,000…

LA county reaches tentative $828M agreement to settle 400 more claims of sexual abuse

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles County has reached a tentative $828-million agreement to settle more than 400 additional sexual abuse claims against county employees, months after approving the largest sexual abuse settlement in U.S. history, officials said Friday.

L.A. County to pay out an additional $828 million for victims of alleged sexual abuse

Los Angeles County is poised to pay out an additional $828 million to compensate victims of alleged sexual abuse in county facilities — on top of a record $4-billion settlement that has come under scrutiny after plaintiffs claimed they were paid to sue.