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Saturday 21 March 2015

Black man wrongfully jailed for 39 years to receive $1m after being cleared of murder

A black man who was freed last year after spending 39 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit but was falsely convicted for will receive around $1m as compensation from the state of Ohio. He was one of three men sent to death row in 1975 after being convicted of aggravated murder in the slaying of a businessman outside a corner store in Cleveland.

Prosecutors at the time of the case relied on the testimony of a 13 year-old boy to convict Mr Jackson, now 58, and two brothers, Wiley Bridgeman and Ronnie Bridgeman, who were his best friends.
Years later, the boy, Eddie Vernon, who earlier claimed to witness the crime recanted his testimony and told authorities he had never actually witnessed the crime.

According to Sky News, when told of his compensation fee Ricky Jackson said 
"Wow, wow, wow, that's fantastic, man. I don't even know what to say. This is going to mean so much."
Wiley Bridgeman and Ronnie Bridgeman have not received any compensation yet.
at 3/21/2015 10:03:00 am

86 comments:

  1. Davido's driver21 March 2015 at 10:04

    The money small o.. Lindaobserve

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    1. Anonymous21 March 2015 at 10:17

      Dramatic turn around
      People like Bonario and juliet iwuno will like that...lol

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    2. Niyi Daramola21 March 2015 at 10:21

      Just $1m only??? Walai I will not agree ooo












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    3. Linda Fashion Blog21 March 2015 at 14:03

      He deserves a million dollars for each year he spent abeg.


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    4. Juleslouis21 March 2015 at 15:15

      That Eddie Vernon needs to be jailed for ruining those guys lives. Tsheeww

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    5. Unknown21 March 2015 at 15:46

      he should sue them

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    6. Anonymous21 March 2015 at 17:12

      Nigerians are so funny.220 million naira when converted is too small? Would he have made that much money all his life if he'd been free? Pls.appreciate the gesture. After all,in this our country, they would rather leave him in jail to die, than admit they made a mistake.

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    7. Cheryl22 March 2015 at 22:18

      Sorry to say. Do you have conscience. Damn it ! I bet u don't know what it is to be free!
      Well that's racism at the peak. Sigh.

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  2. AbokiDaWarriBoy21 March 2015 at 10:04

    Wowza! God don butter em bread oooo

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    1. Davido's driver21 March 2015 at 10:15

      Butter him bread after 39 years? Dude could have been the bill gates you know today. Hiss... Lindaobserve

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    2. @MEETD®EALEVANS™21 March 2015 at 10:27

      Aboki u stupid sha, how abt going to jail for 39yrs, when u out, I'll give u 1million Naira...idiot, DAT money is an insult to d black community.....

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    3. NaijaDeltaBabe21 March 2015 at 11:01

      39years? Dat money too small abeg

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    4. KINGING21 March 2015 at 11:11

      The idiot is even shouting wow wow but I don't blame him thou maybe he's now mad or he knows that doing 9 to 5 jobs everyday for 39 years wouldn't have gotten him 1m coz he must have paid bills n all that

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    5. Anonymous21 March 2015 at 11:36

      I'm 39 years old, this man has spent my entire lifetime existence in jail. I'm sorry but 1m does not cut it at all. His life has been wasted, forget about him doing 9 to 5 jobs. What kind of money buys watching your children grow and raising them. What amount can ever buy memories, birthdays, graduation ceremonies.... what amount of money can buy TIME or FREEDOM back. Kinging, would you be willing to go to hail for 39yrs knowing that at the end of your jail term, you'll get 1m USD?

      Yeah, I didn't think so

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  3. Anonymous21 March 2015 at 10:06

    Thats nice.. He is lucky though.. Not all blacks get that kinda compensation.



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  4. Kyke21 March 2015 at 10:07

    Wow 39yrs!!! The money is small*paathetic*


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    1. Unknown21 March 2015 at 23:55

      Very pathetic and pitiful...too bad


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  5. Unknown21 March 2015 at 10:08

    Fantastic indeed!

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    1. Zamani21 March 2015 at 11:15

      God works in mysterious ways.

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  6. Unknown21 March 2015 at 10:09

    Dts very sad 1m# is too small even 10m is small cos 39 yrs of his lyf can't b recovered again wat a pity sha, its nt only in naija shit lyk ds happen. Justice system everywere is messed up.

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    1. Reina21 March 2015 at 10:18

      You are so daft. So Ohio is in naija abi? It's 1m dollars not naira. .keep ur thanks

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    2. Eze21 March 2015 at 10:20

      In this scenario nothing is too small.......bcos nothing can be done to regain the lossed years.......he is even lucky...bcos in most cases the victim is not giving a dim.....he is such a lucky man if u ask me

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    3. Anonymous21 March 2015 at 11:01

      @jojo. You call someone daft but you didn't eve read her comment properly before giving your unnecessary correction. Smh...

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    4. Reina21 March 2015 at 13:39

      My bad. My apologies @angela.

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    5. Anonymous22 March 2015 at 00:11

      @ Henry eze that will never happen in the US. That money is damn too small

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  7. Unknown21 March 2015 at 10:10

    Omg...39 years in jail know be small thing oooo...he should be given a bigger compensation..

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    1. lami21 March 2015 at 12:00

      Better late than never. Thank God he wasn't place on death row and have his life snuffed out.

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  8. Kyke21 March 2015 at 10:10

    Wow 39yrs!!! The money is small*paathetic*


    ...My name is simple CALL ME KYKE...

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    1. Unknown21 March 2015 at 13:47

      very small
      Counting on Klamar. to. Rap abt. This soon lol

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  9. Debbie Chelsea21 March 2015 at 10:10

    Wow....what kind of mistake is dis one Na? But d money is dere to comfort him tho

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  10. Eze21 March 2015 at 10:10

    I would have said fcuked them, but its of no use.....bcos nothing can bring back the wasted 39y.rs.......at least 1m can go along way for him.....kudos to the Ohia state government

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  11. Eze21 March 2015 at 10:11

    I would have said fcuked them, but its of no use.....bcos nothing can bring back the wasted 39y.rs.......at least 1m can go along way for him.....kudos to the Ohia state government

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  12. Unknown21 March 2015 at 10:11

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  13. Unknown21 March 2015 at 10:12

    Huge compensation indeed but no amount of money is enough to buy off someone's freedom.

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  14. Unknown21 March 2015 at 10:12

    Huge compensation indeed but no amount of money is enough to buy off someone's freedom.

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  15. Unknown21 March 2015 at 10:12

    Lucky him.

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    1. Anonymous21 March 2015 at 19:11

      Lucky for how much

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    2. beauty22 March 2015 at 04:49

      Not lucky at all, his compensation should have been close to 39 million dollars not $1m,that's really small because he's paying tax from it and also going to pay his lawyer, after all these I'm sure he would be left with peanut..

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  16. Funkiedipsy 21 March 2015 at 10:12

    So hs 39yrs in jail is only worth 1m dolls?or dey dont feel he wud hav amounted to suumfin gud lata in life?

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  17. Unknown21 March 2015 at 10:14

    D money doesn't worth wht he went thru mostly his name b dragged into mud. Thank God he is alive to tell d story.

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  18. MADE IN NIGERIA21 March 2015 at 10:15

    Hmmmmmm, dat money is nothing compared 2 the 39years he lost.....wow!!

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  19. Bonita Bislam21 March 2015 at 10:15

    1mill cant make up for 39 wasted years na.True justice should be $10mill,arresting the true murderer (coz i believe the boy was threatened by som1 at age 13) and clearing his name on every media house.

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  20. Unknown21 March 2015 at 10:17

    THE MONEY IS TOO POOR,THOU HAVE BREAD IS BETTER THAN KNOWN

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    1. Anonymous22 March 2015 at 01:33

      Really? What kind of grammar did u write?

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  21. Paul Ofou21 March 2015 at 10:18

    Huh!!! $1m only for 39 years like seriously? This American judicial system can be ridiculous sometimes.

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  22. Reina21 March 2015 at 10:18

    But that money is so small na

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  23. OJIRESHE21 March 2015 at 10:19

    Aboki, ur response to d above post is rather shocking. A man spent d better part of his life in prison over false accusation n got 1m dollars as compensation n u like" God has butter his bread". I pray u don't b a victim of such n get double amount. Long hiss
    God is indeed wonderful, enjoy ur freedom Mr Jackson n flex ur money as well.

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  24. Anonymous21 March 2015 at 10:23

    His lawyers sucked. $1 million for 39 years isn't going to take him too far. It's a reflection of how long he's been gone if he thinks he can survive on that money for long.

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  25. Etsako Pearl21 March 2015 at 10:24

    Dat's so unnacceptable...after 39 gud yrs?owo kini??

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  26. Unknown21 March 2015 at 10:32

    Really sad! 39 wasted years....

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  27. James21 March 2015 at 10:34

    Just under $26,000 for every year he spent in jail. This man has no skills so it'll be highly difficult for him to get a job especially in the economic climate. There were no ATMs, mobile phones and all sorts of modern technology the last time he was a free man so he'll be very lost for a while. $1,000,000 isn't as much as it appears to be. I hope he's smart enough to use it well.

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  28. James21 March 2015 at 10:34

    Just under $26,000 for every year he spent in jail. This man has no skills so it'll be highly difficult for him to get a job especially in the economic climate. There were no ATMs, mobile phones and all sorts of modern technology the last time he was a free man so he'll be very lost for a while. $1,000,000 isn't as much as it appears to be. I hope he's smart enough to use it well.

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  29. Unknown21 March 2015 at 10:34

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    That motherfucker should be arrested and put to jail no tym abeg.....
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  30. Innocentia Annie21 March 2015 at 10:39

    OOOOHH i pity him and he's lucky sha,,,,,,,, $1m is nothing compared to the years he has spent there in jail. They should add more to the money jooor

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  31. Innocentia Annie21 March 2015 at 10:39

    OOOOHH i pity him and he's lucky sha,,,,,,,, $1m is nothing compared to the years he has spent there in jail. They should add more to the money jooor

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  32. Unknown21 March 2015 at 10:39

    His freedom is more important...No amount of money is equivalent to his 39yrs in Jail.
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  33. Unknown21 March 2015 at 10:43

    If God is on your case, everything will fall into place. Destiny may be delayed but not denied.Congrats to him. Linda take note!

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  34. ary21 March 2015 at 10:46

    1 million?! I will hunt that kid down and kill him!!! 29 years of my life wasted, for what? A kids lie?!!

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  35. lizzy21 March 2015 at 10:47

    First time! God is awesome

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  36. beautiful21 March 2015 at 10:51

    He shud get a shrewd lawyer and take ohio state to d cleaners...wats he gonna do wt dar ego groundnut?mtchew!

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    1. Anonymous21 March 2015 at 18:21

      Are you worth over 200m naira??? It seems small given what happened to him..but plz 1m dollars isnt ego groundnut....most americans live up to 84 yrz and never have up to a million dollars.....

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  37. yawanow21 March 2015 at 11:16

    wrongful conviction and compensated with $1m. Its small but a start and better than spending his last days in jail. Thank God for his life.

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  38. Unknown21 March 2015 at 11:57

    They should make sure he receives that compensation after spending 39 years in prison

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  39. Unknown21 March 2015 at 12:12

    Imagine!! Just 1m for the freedom he has been denied of... No no no.. I love freedom more than wealth so i cant be amazed for such... No matter how our Nija may seem to be, i Rabboni ( at 30) can make 1m every year
    . <<100%Nigerian>>

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  40. Unknown21 March 2015 at 12:25

    His freedom is the most important thing....$1m can't buy 39years memories

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  41. udezeobumneme@gmail.com21 March 2015 at 12:38

    Too small..

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  42. Anonymous21 March 2015 at 12:40

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  43. dr walter21 March 2015 at 12:58

    This is bullshit.minimum claim should be 100million dollars.thats how many innocents rot in jail.the law is really an ass

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  44. Unknown21 March 2015 at 13:42

    Abeg after spending 39 freaking year are they for real

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  45. Unknown21 March 2015 at 13:59

    The man is so forgiving that he exclaimed 'wow', n ish got me thinking what would i do if it were me.

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  46. Unknown21 March 2015 at 14:09

    $1m is too small fr wrngful conviction nd 39yrs imprisonment nw....

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  47. Anonymous21 March 2015 at 14:15

    this is just not fair.....


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  48. Anonymous21 March 2015 at 14:28

    The Americans!! They fuck you at birth, fuck you in your teens or adulthood by throwing you into jail for life for nothing, then theyduck youagain when they've been caught. Rob you of your destiny and give you 1 million. Is that the measure of your life? Are they saying you would never have earned more than 1 million cumulatively throughout your life? What if you were destined to be a prolific inventor? What if you could have ended up at wall street? Mtcheew

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  49. Anonymous21 March 2015 at 14:56

    39 wasted years...He would have been a grandpa at the moment...May we not walk amidst when there's trouble lurking around the corner.

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  50. Unknown21 March 2015 at 15:50

    What if they dnt offer him anything Wud he say he wnt to go back to prison. The freedom alone is worth more than $ 1billion. There are lots of innocents ppl dat died in the prison without their names cleared sef. So I'm sure he is grateful

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  51. Unknown21 March 2015 at 16:59

    Really??? $1m is definitely not enough compensation for the amount of years he served in jail

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  52. Maye7321 March 2015 at 17:33

    I'm happy for him.is God intervention,He could use the money to start life afresh.

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  53. Unknown21 March 2015 at 18:08

    $1m for 39yrs..diaris God oo

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  54. Unknown21 March 2015 at 18:40

    Wow! Wow!!.....make God no let person see bad tin o.....

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  55. Unknown21 March 2015 at 19:47

    $1m wah? That's bullshit,he should sue them mehnnnnnnnnnnn

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  56. Anonymous21 March 2015 at 23:47

    After wasting the fruitful part of his life... what is 1m cmpared to that? whites!!!!
    so sad.

    -Blisss

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  57. Anonymous21 March 2015 at 23:55

    Ah! The money small o.....At least 1 billion.

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  58. Subomi22 March 2015 at 09:38

    $1m for 39 years, I can see how it'll mean so much to him but naah not enough

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  59. Anonymous22 March 2015 at 09:54

    Only one million for almost 40yrs behind bars? If he lives to 90 that will not sustain him until death...kmt.

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  60. Deedee23 March 2015 at 12:04

    DEM DEY CRASE OH ONLY 1M? DEM SUPPOSE GIVE AM 39M FOR D NO OF YRS HE STAYED DERE INNOCENTLY.

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