Jeff Anderson to Respond to Plan at 2:30PM
The amended plan also lets the Archdiocese’s insurance companies off the hook and significantly undervalues their exposure
Archdiocese First Amended Disclosure Statement
Archdiocese First Amended Plan of Reorganization
Brownell Affidavit
Declaration of Benjamin Gurstelle
WHAT: At a news conference today in Minneapolis, Attorneys Jeff Anderson and Mike Finnegan will:
• Discuss the details of the amended bankruptcy reorganization plan filed today by the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis;
• Demand the Archdiocese uphold its pledge made to sexual abuse survivors to be transparent and accountable throughout the bankruptcy proceedings.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 2:30PM
WHERE: Outside the United States District Courthouse – Minneapolis
300 South Fourth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Contact Jeff Anderson: Office/651.227.9990 Cell/612.817.8665
Contact Mike Finnegan: Office/651.227.9990 Cell/612.205.5531
At a news conference in Minneapolis, attorneys Jeff Anderson and Mike Finnegan responded to the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ amended bankruptcy reorganization plan, criticizing it as unfair and misleading to survivors. They stated that the plan proposed only a very small contribution from archdiocese assets while relying heavily on insurance funds, and argued that it significantly undervalued the archdiocese’s ability to compensate survivors fairly.
The attorneys also said the amended plan did not meet the archdiocese’s public pledge to be transparent and accountable during the bankruptcy process. They called for greater transparency regarding assets and insurance coverage and urged the archdiocese to revise the plan to more fairly compensate survivors and uphold its commitments made during the bankruptcy proceedings.