NY man whose conviction was tossed after decades in prison seeks $100M in new lawsuit ^0%

Gothamist - By Samantha Max - 12/26/2025, 8:50 PM

A man who spent more than two decades in prison before his conviction for the murder of a retired NYPD detective was dismissed due to DNA evidence has sued New York City for $100 million. Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez is suing city and law enforcement officials for his arrest, prosecution and incarceration, which he said tore him away from... more