UCLA settles gynecologist abuse suit for more than $100M

Published February 7, 2022 11:28 PM

By ROBERT JABLON
Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawsuit that alleges a former UCLA gynecologist sexually abused hundreds of women has been settled for more than $100 million. The settlement was announced Monday by some of the lawyers representing 203 women. It’s one of hundreds of lawsuits filed by patients who allege that Dr. James Heaps groped or otherwise abused them during his 35-year career and that UCLA concealed the misconduct. UCLA settled another suit last year for $73 million. Heaps has pleaded not guilty to 21 sex-abuse criminal charges. Other schools have settled similar suits. The University of Michigan announced a $490 million settlement last month, while USC’s settlement bill tops $1 billion.

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