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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dave Collins

Columbia, New York-Presbyterian Hospital settle hundreds of sex abuse claims involving ex-doctor

Sexual Misconduct Doctor Charged - (Copyright Alec Tabak. 2016)

Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital have agreed to a $750 million settlement of hundreds of sexual abuse claims by patients of disgraced and imprisoned former gynecologist Robert Hadden, bringing total legal payouts in civil cases involving the ex-doctor to over $1 billion, according to the plaintiffs' lawyer.

Hadden, now 66, was accused of molesting patients during a decades-long career at prestigious New York City hospitals including Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian. He was convicted by a jury in 2023 of federal sex crime charges and sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.

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