PENN STATE
19 Sandusky victims settle, lawyers say
School has set aside $60M to pay claims
10/9/2013HARRISBURG, Pa. — At least 19 young men have settled with Penn State over assertions of abuse by former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, according to lawyers for the claimants.
Many, if not all of them, have received checks from the university, the attorneys said over the past two days. The school has set aside some $60 million to pay claims, though several lawyers say the settlements prevent them from disclosing the amounts their clients were paid.
“They’re getting the resources they need to navigate hurdles which have been thrown in front of them,” said Harrisburg lawyer Ben Andreozzi, part of a group of four lawyers who have resolved nine claims. They have three other cases, including two that have not been presented to Penn State.
“Does it wipe out all their problems? No,” Mr. Andreozzi said. “Does it give them the resources they need to get their lives back on track? Yes.”
Among those who reached settlements were some who testified at Sandusky’s trial last year. Sandusky, 69, the school’s longtime assistant football coach, is serving 30 to 60 years in prison for sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years.