Lawyers are Trying to Revictimize Sexual Assault Survivors

Trial lawyers are currently trying to bilk thousands of sexual assault victims out of hundreds of millions of dollars. And they're poised to get away with it — unless a judge stops them.

This brazen cash-grab stems from one of the biggest sexual-abuse scandals in American history. For decades, local troop leaders at the Boy Scouts of America — previously one of the nation's most esteemed civic organizations — preyed upon the impressionable young men in their care. Sweeping investigations revealed thousands of abuse cases, and the ensuing lawsuits ultimately pushed the organization to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February 2020. As part of the resulting settlement, the group agreed to set up a multi-billion-dollar fund to compensate victims.