J&J Agrees To Pay New York $230M In Opioid Settlement

Johnson & Johnson agreed to a $230 million settlement to resolve claims of its role in the opioid crisis. The company will cease opioid manufacturing and distribution in the U.S. This settlement removes them from an upcoming trial in Long Island, part of broader litigation linked to nearly 500,000 deaths over two decades. Johnson & Johnson maintains that the settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing.

How many deaths over the last two decades are linked to the opioid crisis according to the text?

What does Johnson and Johnson claim regarding the settlement in terms of liability or wrongdoing?