SEXUAL ABUSE SETTLEMENT: The University of California will pay $243 million to settle lawsuits by more than 200 women who allege they were sexually abused by former UCLA gynecologist Dr. James Heaps.
READ MORE:“This historic settlement allows these brave women to achieve their litigation goals of accountability and compensation, paving the path for their continued healing,” plaintiffs’ attorney John Manly said in a statement.
LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 03: UCLA Gynecologist Dr. James Heaps appears in Los Angeles Superior Court where additional charges were filed against him this morning. Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. . He was affiliated with UCLA, seeing patients at the UCLA/Ronald Reagan Medical Center at various times, and was reportedly the highest paid physician in the entire UC system, treating approximately 6,000 patients, according to attorneys.
The federal lawsuits alleged that while patients complained about Heaps years earlier, it was not until late 2017 that allegations of sexual misconduct by the gynecologist were reported to UCLA’s Title IX office and a formal investigation was opened. Heaps was— both during the investigation and after UCLA informed Heaps that his contract would not be renewed when it expired on June 30, 2018.
UCLA ended Heaps’ employment and notified law enforcement of the allegations against him on June 14, 2018. Heaps was
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