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Settlement trustee challenges New Orleans archdiocese's handling of clergy abuse investigations
In a September 14 court filing, independent settlement trustee Don Massey said the archdiocese had refused requests to investigate 11 clergy members and questioned its compliance with abuse-transparency commitments. The archdiocese disputed his account on September 15, saying the settlement requires written investigation requests directly from survivors and consent before unredacted claims can be shared with law enforcement. These are disputed compliance assertions, not a new court finding that the archdiocese violated the settlement.
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The dispute concerns whether survivor-protection and transparency commitments are being implemented, making it material to safeguarding, governance and donor trust.
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Event type: Filing. Current state: Open. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published September 15, 2026 · Last verified September 16, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.