Milwaukee approves $7 million settlement for wrongfully imprisoned man

Milwaukee to finalize nearly $7 million settlement to man framed by detectives for murder

A $6.96 million settlement — the second largest in Milwaukee’s history — stems from a federal civil lawsuit which accused Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) detectives of fabricating evidence against Danny Wilber, framing him for a 2004 homicide. Wilber spent 18…

Milwaukee to finalize nearly $7 million settlement to man framed by detectives for murder • Wisconsin Examiner

A man who served 18 years in prison for a 2004 homicide he didn't commit after detectives manipulated evidence is owed nearly $7 million.

Milwaukee approves $7 million settlement for wrongfully imprisoned man

The Milwaukee Common Council approved a $7 million settlement for Danny Wilber, who spent nearly 18 years in prison following a 2004 homicide conviction.

Milwaukee Set to Finalize Nearly $7M Settlement to Man Framed of 2004 Murder by Detectives

A $6.96 million settlement — the second largest in Milwaukee’s history — stems from a federal civil lawsuit which accused Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) detectives of fabricating evidence against Danny Wilber, framing him for a 2004 homicide. Wilber spent 18 years in prison for a crime he always asserted he didn’t commit.  Wilber’s homicide conviction was ultimately overturned after he was found to have had an unfair trial in a federal appeal…