USC to pay $852m to over 700 women in gynecologist sexual abuse settlement
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#5FTQD)
Dr George Tyndall faces 35 criminal counts of alleged sexual misconduct at University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC) has agreed to an $852m settlement with more than 700 women who have accused the college's longtime campus gynecologist of sexual abuse.
The victims' lawyers and USC announced the settlement on Thursday. When combined with an earlier settlement of a separate class-action suit, the school has agreed to pay out more than $1bn for claims against Dr George Tyndall.
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