Judge to explain why he's approving Purdue Pharma settlement plan, which calls for $7B from Sacklers

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FILE - "Pill Man" made by Frank Huntley of Worcester, Mass., from his opioid prescription pill bottles, is displayed during a protest by advocates for opioid victims outside the Department of Justice, Dec. 3, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge is set to give his reasoning Tuesday for approving OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids.

The deal calls for members of the Sackler family who own the company to pay up to $7 billion over time.

Judge Sean Lane said last week that he would accept the plan , which ranks among the largest opioid settlements ever and would do something other major ones don't: Pay some victims of the