Statement from Anthony T. DiPietro on DOJ Accountability Measures Following Darius Paduch's Heinous Crimes
In response to today's announcement that Weill Cornell Medicine entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice resolving a criminal investigation into the institution's role in enabling former urologist Darius Paduch's decades of sexual abuse, attorney Anthony T. DiPietro issued the following statement:
More Than $1-Billion Recovered by The DiPietro Law Firm After Landmark Win Against Columbia University and Convicted OB/GYN Predator Robert Hadden
The DiPietro Law Firm, led by renowned Patient Safety Attorney Anthony T. DiPietro, announces a landmark $750 million settlement today for 576 patients who filed lawsuits against Columbia University, The New York-Presbyterian Hospital, their Trustees, affiliates, and insurance carriers for a decades-long cover-up of patient sexual exploitation by disgraced OB/GYN Robert Hadden. This extraordinary result pushes the total amount secured by The DiPietro Law Firm on behalf of victims and survivors to over $1 billion since 2012, marking a record achievement in litigation of this nature. Attorney Anthony T. DiPietro’s commitment to holding institutions accountable for covering up misconduct has once again been demonstrated by his use of strategic litigation against Columbia University that has lasted over 13 years. The DiPietro Law Firm is now turning their focus to cases involving hundreds of men and boys who were exploited by another predator physician, Urologist Darius Paduch, who also practiced at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, the Weill Cornell Medical Center, and in the Northwell Health System until his arrest in 2022.
549 Patients File Lawsuits Against Columbia University and OB/GYN Robert Hadden Citing Decades-Long Cover-Up
The DiPietro Law Firm filed a new round of lawsuits on behalf of another 80 former patients of Columbia University and its felon OB/GYN Robert A. Hadden in the New York State Supreme Court. Today’s legal action brings the total number of cases being civilly prosecuted by DiPietro to 549.
167 Female Patients File Lawsuits Against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and OB/GYN Barry J. Brock for Decades-Long Cover-Up of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
The DiPietro Law Firm and Arias Sanguinetti have filed their third civil lawsuit against disgraced OB/GYN Barry J. Brock and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the Los Angeles Superior Court. Today’s legal action was filed on behalf of 107 additional women who were exploited and abused by Brock under the guise of medical care at Cedars-Sinai in Beverly Hills. The firms filed two other cases in recent months against both Brock and Cedars-Sinai, bringing the total number of patients filing lawsuits to 167 individual claims.
35 Female Patients File Lawsuits Against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and OB/GYN Barry J. Brock for Decades-Long Cover-Up of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
The DiPietro Law Firm in conjunction with Arias Sanguinetti filed a civil lawsuit today on behalf of 35 patients of former Beverly Hills OB/GYN Barry J. Brock in the Los Angeles Superior Court. The lawsuit is the first step to holding Cedars-Sinai accountable for its role in covering up Brock’s serial sexual exploitation and abuse of female patients under the guise of medical care.
Weill-Cornell Urologist Darius Paduch Convicted on All Counts of Sexually Exploiting Patients
Today, former urologist Darius Paduch, who worked at New York-Presbyterian/Weill-Cornell Medical Center and Northwell Health, was convicted of multiple federal charges including inducing hospital patients to engage in unlawful sexual activity and enticement of several minors to engage in unlawful sexual activity. Paduch appears to have exclusively targeted and exploited male patients, including both boys and men, during urology examinations between 2007 and 2023, according to the federal jury verdict. The sentencing date has been set for August 22, 2024 at 10:00 AM. U.S. Southern District Judge Ronnie Abrams presided over the case.
The DiPietro Law Firm Leads the Charge Against Sexual “Predator" Urologist Dr. Darius A. Paduch, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill-Cornell Medical Center and Northwell Health
Renowned Patient Safety Attorney Anthony T. DiPietro has filed a new round of lawsuits against urologist Darius Paduch and the hospitals that covered up Paduch's abuse, in New York State Supreme Court. DiPietro’s recent legal filings contain bombshell facts about how “predator” Darius Paduch, was allowed to sexually exploit hundreds of unsuspecting men and boys, for over a decade, under the guise of what patients thought was bona fide medical care. Most disturbingly, the Complaint filed by attorney DiPietro reveals facts about how the medical staff at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill-Cornell Medical Center, and the Northwell Hospital System knew about Paduch’s abuse of children, but did nothing to stop him.
The DiPietro Law Firm Continues Pursuing Justice for Victims After Winning $ 236 Million Against Columbia University and Robert Hadden
After securing a record-breaking $ 236 million settlement against Columbia University and “predator” OBGYN Robert Hadden, attorney Anthony T. DiPietro, is continuing to wage war against the university on behalf of his growing list of over 115 new clients who are just learning about Columbia’s cover-up (https://www.atdlaw.com). Over the past decade, DiPietro used targeted civil litigation against Columbia University to hold the institution accountable for exposing patients to a known sexual felon.
