Columbia Will Pay Survivors of Abusive Doctor $750 Million After ProPublica Revealed University’s Failures
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Columbia University has agreed to a $750 million settlement with 576 patients of a former doctor who sexually abused them while working at the school.
In 2023, a ProPublica investigation, published with New York Magazine, revealed how Columbia had ignored women, undermined prosecutors and ultimately protected a predator. Obstetrician-gynecologist Robert Hadden worked at the university for 20 years despite decades of complaints about him.