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TIL In 1990 NYC’s head D.A. oversaw the wrongful conviction of five 15 year-olds by using coerced confessions and intimidation tactics. In 2002, the real culprit confessed and to this day, the D.A. refuses to apologize to the men. She is now a multi millionaire author based on her legal expertise.

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