Chicago Man Awarded $50 Million After 10 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment

Marcel Brown's case sets record for largest payout in U.S. history for a wrongful conviction, highlighting systemic issues in police interrogation practices.

Marcel Brown, now 34, spent about 10 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of a 2008 murder.
Brown was awarded $50 million in damages, the largest amount ever granted to a single wrongful-conviction plaintiff in U.S. history.
The lawsuit cited violations of Brown's Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment rights, including a coerced confession after more than 30 hours of interrogation.
The jury's verdict followed a two-week trial and was unanimous, with $10 million for Brown's pre-trial detention and $40 million for his time in prison.
The City of Chicago is reviewing the verdict and assessing its legal options.