LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County agreed on Monday to pay $2.7 million to a teenager who was attacked by at least six young men in the so-called "Gladiator Fight" allegedly promoted by probation officials.

The boy was arrested in surveillance video in 2023 at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, which also showed several officials idle, some of whom shook hands with participants.

A state grand jury in March charged 30 correctional officers with roles in allowing and encouraging nearly 70 battles between July 2023 and December 1223.

Authorities said more than 140 victims were involved between the ages of 12 and 18.

Attorney General Rob Bonta said after announcing the allegation appears to have been planned.

"They often want them to happen early in the day, somewhere, somewhere. Fighting creates a space and time, and the plan is to fight," he said.

The investigation began with a videotape first obtained and published by the Los Angeles Times, showing a young man, who was then 16 years old, was attacked by at least six other young men who had attacked him in one breath as officers stood watching.

The video was first released at a court hearing, during which time the boy, now 17, argued to the judge that he was unsafe in Los Padrinos and should be released before trial.

His attorney Jamal Tooson said the settlement was a "first step" to acknowledging the "serious" behavior of the Los Angeles County probation department.

"Our priorities not only need to protect my clients, but also all children in similar situations under the care and surveillance of the probation department," Torsen said. "There has been litigation since then. I personally represent several people who have been harmed at the same facility after this."

According to a correction action plan developed by the department, staff failed to review CCTV footage at the facility, delayed taking the teen to the hospital and waited too long to notify his parents. To address these issues, the ministry will ensure that CCTV monitors are “regular” and conduct random video reviews and develop a protocol to ensure that young people who are detained receive medical treatment and that their parents are properly informed.

The judge ruled in April that the Los Angeles County probation department could not continue housing in Los Padrinos, and approved a plan in May to move more than 100 young people out of the facility. California's state legislature oversees local correctional facilities and has previously ordered the closure of Los Padrinos.

Tooson believes there are widespread "cultural issues" in the probation department facilities, and correction action plans cannot be resolved. He said he filed at least 19 lawsuits in federal court accusing officials of sexual assault on staff at the Los Angeles County Youth Detention Center.

“Until we actively start changing the mindset and behavior of those who are responsible for caring for young people, I think we will find ourselves in the same situation,” he said.