Medill School of Journalism

Appeals panel: Private investigator's $25M defamation suit OK vs filmmakers, writers, others over Alstory Simon case

By Scott Holland | Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020 @ 2:10pm

Ciolino not allowed to sue ex-Cook County State's Attorney, appeals court says, but otherwise suit not time-barred
Judge nixes P.I.'s bid to unseal Alvarez deposition, other evidence in Alstory Simon wrongful conviction case

By Jonathan Bilyk | Thursday, Nov 15, 2018 @ 5:30pm

A private investigator who was a central figure in a prominent wrongful murder conviction case has lost a bid to persuade a judge to unseal the video recorded deposition of former Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez and other evidence, as he pursues a defamation lawsuit of his own against the county’s ex-chief prosecutor.