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Columbia reaches settlement over OBGYN doctor who abused patients for decades

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published June 10, 2025 at 8:47 AM PDT

Columbia University has agreed to a $750 million settlement with hundreds of former patients of a disgraced obstetrician and gynecologist who sexually abused them over two decades at the university’s hospital.

Laura Beil hosted the podcast “Exposed: Cover Up at Columbia University” about the abuse and the victims. She co-reported with ProPublica and Wondery to break the story, for which she won several awards.

Beil joins host Scott Tong with the latest news.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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