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Thursday, February 20, 2014

The Story of How a Man Was Framed by a Rogue Detective, Convicted of Murder and Incarcerated for 23 Years

David Ranta spent 23 long years behind bars after being convicted of murder. It was later determined that a rogue New York City detective likely framed him by coercing witnesses and allegedly manufacturing a confession.

The overwhelming evidence facing the city of New York resulted in officials approving a $6.4 million settlement before Ranta even filed a civil rights lawsuit, attorneys announced on Thursday.

“A $150 million claim filed last year by the man, David Ranta, was settled by the city comptroller’s office without ever involving the city’s legal department – which the lawyers involved in the negotiations described as a ‘groundbreaking’ decision that acknowledged the overwhelming evidence the city faced,”the New York Times reports.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

6.4 mil for 23 years? don't sound like much to me! cops ought to watch what's going on in the Ukraine! it'll be a lot worse for them when it starts over here!

Anonymous said...

NO WAY ... cops are not corrupt.... they're here to help protect us ALL even the children remember... remember....

You all are so stupid and would beleive anything, if it wasn't for the body to naturally breathe you would die because you wouldn't know how or remember to breathe...

Anonymous said...

Just another bad apple. Every cop is not like that. Right?