A DEAL TO BE REACHED

A DEAL TO BE REACHED IN THE BOSTON PRIEST ABUSE CASE? FindLaw Legal News is reporting:

The Archdiocese of Boston has reached a financial settlement with dozens of people who claimed they were sexually molested by defrocked priest John J. Geoghan, according to the plaintiffs’ lawyer.

“We’ve resolved all issues,” attorney Mitchell Garabedian said Tuesday morning.

Garabedian, who represents 70 alleged victims and 16 family members of alleged victims, would not say how much the settlement totaled, but it has been reported to be between $15 million and $30 million. Garabedian said the details of the settlement would be to announced later in the day.