Payouts Begin in Nazi ‘Gold Train’ Settlement

The first payouts have been distributed from a $25-million settlement with Hungarian Jews who lost jewelry, artwork and other treasures when a Nazi “gold train” was commandeered by the U.S. Army during World War II, lawyers involved in the case said in Miami.

The U.S. government settled the class-action lawsuit in September. Rather than trying to directly compensate people whose items were stolen, the deal calls for distributing money through social service agencies to needy Hungarian survivors around the world. Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles is among the groups involved.