He was also named in hundreds of civil lawsuits related to his abuse, often alongside Weill Cornell. Paduch isn’t the only former doctor in the NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell system who has been found guilty of widespread sexual abuse in recent years. Weill Cornell has paid or agreed to pay more than $1 billion to settle civil suits with Paduch’s victims to date, according to Monday’s announcement. “This resolution is a significant step forward for us in addressing our former faculty member’s misconduct,” said Sarah Smith, a spokesperson for Weill Cornell. “Today, Weill Cornell Medicine is a safer organization.”