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Tribler Orpett & Meyer

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Cops, ex-prosecutor: Wrongful prosection suit must end, because Foxx merely dropped '94 rape, murder case vs two men

By Jonathan Bilyk | Tuesday, Jun 1, 2021 @ 6:53pm

A group of Chicago cops and a former Cook County ASA say they were left to face lawsuits after State's Attorney Kim Foxx opted not to contest innocence claims from two who had confessed to a brutal 1994 rape and murder, despite her deputies' continued belief the two men were guilty.
IL Supreme Court: Investigator at heart of Alstory Simon wrongful murder conviction case can sue filmmakers for defamation

By Jonathan Bilyk | Thursday, Mar 18, 2021 @ 3:40pm

The state Supreme Court ruled private investigator Paul Ciolino was within statutory time limits when he filed a $25 million defamation lawsuit against filmmaker Andrew Hale, attorney Terry Ekl, and others involved in the making of documentary "Murder in the Park"
IL high court to decide whether longstanding defamation time limits still apply in internet age

By Jonathan Bilyk | Tuesday, Jan 19, 2021 @ 7:39pm

A private investigator accused of framing a man for murder is suing those involved in a documentary about the case for defamation. He wants the court to allow him to proceed, even though his lawsuit was filed four years after the film was released.