Lawyers, accountants have received over $36M in New Orleans archdiocesan bankruptcy case
April 25, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Four years after the Archdiocese of New Orleans declared bankruptcy, over $36.3 million has been paid to attorneys, accountants, and other professionals, according to court records.
Jones Walker, the archdiocese’s law firm, has received nearly $15.5 million; victims’ attorneys have received nearly $13.5 million; and other attorneys, as well as accountants, actuaries and other professionals, have received over $7.3 million.
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Apr. 25, 2024 8:09 PM ET USA
The $36 million in legal costs translate to wasted multitudes of generous donations by mostly poor Catholic immigrants who sacrificed to contribute to building of the Church in the New World. $36 million loss also means many Catholic schools and parishes closed for the lack of funds. $36 million spent on defending victims of sexual perverts also means many lives and souls destroyed, many priestly vocations discouraged, and many sincere Catholics scandalized to the point of leaving the Church.
