Boy Scouts of America Considers Filing for Bankruptcy as Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Continue: Report
Photo: Amy Kerkemeyer/Shutterstock The Boy Scouts of America may file for bankruptcy. On Wednesday,The Wall Street Journalreported that the organization is considering filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy and that the Boy Scouts group has hired the Sidley Austin law firm as it deliberates. A Sidley Austin representative did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment, but in aletterprovided to PEOPLE, chief Scouts executive Michael B. Surbaugh addressed the group’s “financial position....