Nassau County remains on the hook for a $36 million malicious prosecution verdict secured for two men wrongfully convicted in a 1984 murder—and a nearly $5 million award of legal fees for the attorneys who secured the victory.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the result of a contentious civil rights case brought by John Restivo and Dennis Halstead, who each spent 18 years in prison for the rape and murder of 16-year-old Theresa Fusco.
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