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Jun. 21—MONTVILLE — A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge has approved the Mohegan Tribe’s $6.55 million purchase of the 113-acre parcel that includes St. Bernard School, a transaction specifying that the tribe will lease a 43-acre portion of the Route 32 property to the school for the next 20 years for $1 a year.

James Tancredi, the judge presiding over the Roman Catholic Diocese of Norwich’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy, signed an order approving the sale Tuesday. The Mohegans had offered the winning bid for the parcel in a June 2 auction at the Hartford law offices of Robinson & Cole, the firm representing the diocese.

The diocese has sought to liquidate its assets, including schools such as St. Bernard, to help fund settlements it must pay to alleged victims of sexual assaults by priests and other diocesan employees. Both the diocese and attorneys representing the victims and other creditors have submitted competing bankruptcy plans.

In a May 22 update to Tancredi, mediator Christopher Droney reported that “it appears the parties have made good and substantial progress in developing a joint plan for reorganization” of the diocese and it appears the joint plan will likely be submitted to the court for review in the near future.

“This is a great result for all the parties involved. The diocese receives the funds to compensate alleged sexual abuse survivors and the St. Bernard School remains open to serve the needs of students and families,” Louis DeLucia, an attorney for the diocese and a partner at Ice Miller, said in a statement issued by the diocese’s public relations firm. “This is a big step toward resolving claims against the diocese as we continue to work diligently to reach consensus on a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization.”

The court granted a waiver of the 14-day stay period under U.S. bankruptcy rules…

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Judge James J. Tancredi of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Hartford granted approval of the auction sale of 113.19 acres of property belonging to the Diocese of Norwich to the Mohegan Tribe. The land is comprised of the real estate and all of its improvements located at 1593 Route 32, Montville, CT, which includes the St. Bernard School. The auction took place on June 2nd in Hartford.
In addition to the $6,550,000 sale price, the bid terms include an initial 20-year lease of the property to St. Bernard School, which under the terms of the bid will remain open.

“This is a great result for all the parties involved. The Diocese receives the funds to compensate alleged sexual abuse survivors and the St. Bernard School remains open to serve the needs of students and families,” said Louis DeLucia, attorney for the Diocese and a partner at Ice Miller. “This is a big step toward resolving claims against the Diocese as we continue to work diligently to reach consensus on a chapter 11 plan of reorganization.” 

The Court granted a waiver of the 14-day stay period under U.S. Bankruptcy Rules and the sale closed earlier today, June 21, 2023, following entry of the Sale Order.

“The Committee of Unsecured Creditors recognizes and appreciates that the $6.55 million paid by the Mohegan Tribe is a substantial and appropriate amount,” said Stephen M. Kindseth of Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C., counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. “We anticipate that the net proceeds of this sale will constitute an important component of the entire settlement fund established through the Norwich Diocese’s bankruptcy case for the benefit of survivors of sexual abuse.”

The full terms and conditions of the Sale Order and Sale Motion are available online at the Diocese’s restructuring website:

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Following the phenomenal success of Matt Rife’s recently announced ProbleMATTic World Tour, which is scheduled to stop at Mohegan Sun Arena in February 2024, two extra dates have been added for a record-breaking fourth consecutive show on Thursday, February 22nd, and Sunday, February 25th, both at 8:00pm.

Tickets to this 18+ event are $149.50, $129.50, $99.50, $79.50 and $59.50 and go on sale Friday, June 9th at 10:00am through Click Here. Tickets will also be available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office beginning on Saturday, June 10th, subject to availability.

Matt Rife has exploded as one of the fastest growing comedians through his viral content and remarkable engagement on TikTok, where he has amassed over 13 million followers, and more than 2 billion views globally. As one of the most buzzed about comedians in the business, Rife has been selling-out comedy clubs and theaters across the country and is gearing up to embark on his biggest tour to-date with Live Nation, the Matt Rife: ProbleMATTic World Tour, kicking off on July 20th.

Mohegan Sun Arena finished 2021 with its first “#1 Indoor Arena” ranking for its capacity in the world according to Pollstar and VenuesNow, ranked among the top 10 venues in the U.S. regardless of size based on ticket sales, and was named “2021 Innovator of the Year” by Celebrity Access for its ViacomCBS residency.  In recent years, the “Most Beloved Venue in America” has also been the “#1 Casino Venue in the World,” “#1 Social Media Venue in the World” and a seven – time national award – winner for “Arena of the Year.”  For more information on concerts and other great events, visit Mohegan Sun. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711.

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