A jury awarded $27 million to a man who spent more than two decades in prison after being wrongfully convicted in a double-fatal arson as a teenager, finding that Chicago police coerced his confession, fabricated evidence, and violated his civil rights.
Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune.Adam Gray with his attorney Jon Loevy after winning a record-setting wrongful conviction settlement on May 25, 2023. Gray was wrongfully convicted in a double-fatal arson at the age of 14 and imprisoned for 24 years.
As the verdict was announced in U.S. District Judge Edmond Chang’s courtroom, the plaintiff, Adam Gray, bowed his head and leaned into his attorney, Jon Loevy, who hugged his shoulders.Afterward, Loevy told reporters that Gray’s life has been “damaged immeasurably” by the ordeal, but that he’s trying to get his life back on track.
Gray then left the courthouse while the news conference was still going and walked to the nearby hotel where he’s staying.
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