City to pay $9M wrongful conviction settlement for tainted 1991 murder case

City Council's Finance Committee is expected to approve a $9 million settlement with Patrick Prince, who sued the city after his conviction for a 1991 murder was overturned, based in part on claims he made a false confession after he was beaten by a Chicago police detective married to a criminal court judge.

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$9 million wrongful conviction payout for a 1991 murder case tainted by CPD detective who is married to a judge

Patrick Prince said he spent 28 years in prison for a 1991 murder he confessed to only after he was beaten by Kriston Kato, a retired detective who is married to Judge Mary Brosnahan.

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