New York s Catholic church leaders control billions outside the reach of abuse survivors
Bankruptcy filings and assets shifted to foundations have coincided with passage of Child Victims Act
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The Catholic bishops of New York sold a lucrative insurance business they controlled and stored the proceeds in a foundation they also administer, keeping billions out of the reach of survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Pictured: Cardinal Timothy Dolan in this Sept. 30, 2019 file photo, speaking during a news conference in New York. Dolan established a victim compensation fund in 2016, as a successful battle to lift the statute of limitations on the filing of child sexual abuse lawsuits gathered steam. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)Mark LennihanShow MoreShow Less