Jaycee Dugard Receives $20 Million From California In Settlement
Posted on Jul 02, 2010 @ 06:35AM
Kidnapping survivor Jaycee Dugard will receive a $20 million settlement from the state of California following a claim she filed against the state's Department of Corrections for the "psychological, physical and emotional injury" she suffered as a result of their "lapses" in dealing with her accused kidnapper, Phillip Garrido.
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As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Dugard allegedly was kidnapped at age 11 by Phillip Garrido and his wife Nancy as she waited at a bus stop in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., in 1991. The alleged sexual abuse by Garrido began almost immediately, and she subsequently gave birth to her daughters, now 12 and 15, in the backyard prison Garrido constructed.
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The 30-year-old Dugard said in the February claim that if not for the state department's lax monitoring of Garrido- who was on parole for ten years of Dugard’s time in his control- she would have been discovered sooner. In 1972, Garrido was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year old girl (the case did not go to trial since the victim refused to testify). In 1976, he kidnapped and sexually assaulted Katherine Callaway. Catherine Murphy, his former wife, has also said that Garrido was abusive, alleging he kidnapped her when she tried to end their relationship.
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Garrido, 58, is in custody on suspicion of various kidnapping and sex charges. Nancy Garrido, 54, is also in custody on kidnapping charges. Both have pleaded not guilty to all 29 charges they face in connection with the alleged kidnapping.
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Following the agreement, the state's Department of Justice said the $20 million would help the Dugards "reunite with their family and obtain the services and treatment that they need to overcome their ordeal in an environment that is free from unwanted press scrutiny."
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Oct 14, 2009 @ 11:55
I don't think Jaycee deserve 20 million.... I do feel sorry for her and her family, but where is the money coming from? California is in major debt. Maybe a couple million, but not 20 million. That is wayyyyy to much money.
Posted Thu, 12/09/2010 - 11:02pm
Give Jaycee the $20 mil and fire half of the state workers. They are the most "don't give a damn" overpaid workers in the world. The doors are locked at 4:59!!
Posted Mon, 07/05/2010 - 11:42am
What is so sad about this is that now her lawyers will eat away at that. With all the evidence there is against the two abductors, why does she need these high paying celebraty lawyers? I am glad she has been compensated with somthing.
Posted Sun, 07/04/2010 - 7:07pm
Jaycee is such an incredible woman. She deserves all good things coming to her. As a taxpayer, I am glad to see our money going to such a good cause. Jaycee, you are an inspiration! God Bless!
Posted Sat, 07/03/2010 - 12:50pm
She and her girls deserve every dam penny. Good luck Jaycee!!!
Posted Fri, 07/02/2010 - 5:53pm
As a California taxpayer I say "good!" She deserves every penny after what the State allowed to happen to her & I hope it keeps her and her daughters in comfort & safety for the rest of their lives.
Posted Fri, 07/02/2010 - 5:02pm
Oh, and I guess we now know why bio dad and Gloria Allred were sniffing around, eh?
Posted Fri, 07/02/2010 - 5:03pm
They say a jury would have awarded her WAY more, so to me this kind of proves she wants to take it and live a quiet normal life (if that's even possible). Glad she and California settled. My best to her and her girls.
Posted Fri, 07/02/2010 - 3:31pm
If anyone ever deserved a large amount of money, Jaycee does. I am happy for her. You cannot put a price tag on someone's life being destroyed because of a negligent parole board.
Posted Fri, 07/02/2010 - 2:31pm
im glad to hear that jaycee will have the money to get any kind of help she needs with processing what has been done to her.
i hope the guy and his wife that kidnapped her never see the light of day again
congrats
jaycee
Posted Fri, 07/02/2010 - 1:41pm