PROVIDENCE (RI)
Seattle PI

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Connecticut man has sued the Legion of Christ, accusing the disgraced Roman Catholic order of using “predatory” means to persuade his father to donate his retirement savings.

The suit filed in federal court in Rhode Island seeks to recoup some $1 million of James Boa-Teh (bo-AH’-teh) Chu’s savings and $10 million in damages. Chu was a Yale University professor who died in 2009.

Paul Chu’s lawsuit says his father’s health was declining when Legion representatives convinced him to donate his savings.

A Legion spokesman denies the claim.