NYC Settles Lawsuit Over ‘Central Park Five’ Rape Case
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Five men convicted in the 1989 beating and rape of a female runner in Central Park whose verdicts were overturned have agreed to settle a civil rights lawsuit against New York City.
The settlement documents have been completed and are under review, said Comptroller Scott Stringer, whose office must approve any payments of claims against the city. While declining to state the agreement’s precise cost, Stringer said the amount is “in the ballpark” of the $40 million figure reported in today’s New York Times.