<p>The settlement agreement was on the verge of collapse after disagreements between Thomas&#39; mother, Justyna Zubko-Valva, and Suffolk and the other defendants in the case. NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa reports.</p>


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The settlement agreement was on the verge of collapse after disagreements between Thomas' mother, Justyna Zubko-Valva, and Suffolk and the other defendants in the case. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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