Wrongfully convicted Queens man gets largest settlement in city history — Queens Daily Eagle
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George Bell, a man from Queens who spent more than half his life in prison for a crime he did not commit, is now the recipient of the largest settlement payout for a wrongful conviction in New York City history. 
  • SendMePhotos@lemmy.worldEnglish
    192·
    10 months ago

    This week, Bell was awarded a settlement of $17.5 million from New York City, a record breaking sum, first reported by the New York Times.

    Nobody:

    New York Times: “FIRST!”

    • comfydecalEnglish
      4·
      10 months ago

      Only 17million USD? Wow, so this innocent civilian can maybe buy a small apartment in their hometown of NYC and get back to work.