NY Paid More Than $5M in Sexual Harassment Settlements The state paid more than $104 million in lawsuit settlements for everything from slip and falls to sexual assault for the fiscal year that ended in March, according to records provided to WNYC by the state under the Freedom of Information Law. New York paid more than $5.2 million to settle 15 sexual harassment cases from 2008 to 2010, records show. Public outcry over the secret payment of more ... [News Source]