New York Attorney General is Investigating Columbia for Allowing Predatory Doctor to See Patients Despite Warnings

ProPublicaCenter-LeftEN 4 min read 100% complete by Bianca FortisMarch 6, 2026 at 07:10 PM

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The New York Attorney General's office has launched an investigation into Columbia University regarding its handling of Robert Hadden, a former OB-GYN convicted of sexual abuse. The investigation focuses on why Columbia allowed Hadden to continue seeing patients despite decades of warnings and a 911 call reporting sexual assault in 2012. Hadden was convicted in 2023 and is serving a 20-year sentence; Columbia has paid over $1 billion in settlements related to his abuse. The investigation follows a ProPublica report detailing Columbia's alleged protection of Hadden and the university's subsequent promises of reform. Advocates and students are calling for further accountability, including disciplinary action for administrators who ignored warnings about Hadden.

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Trump Foundation 40% Epstein 40% National Rifle Association 40% Evelyn Yang 50% Mary D’Alton 60% ProPublica ×370% New York State Attorney General's Office ×390% Robert Hadden ×9100% Columbia University ×9100%

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sexual abuse 100% columbia university 90% robert hadden 90% institutional response 80% attorney general investigation 80% predatory doctor 70% misconduct 60% patient safety 60% accountability 50% ob-gyn 40%

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