DURHAM, North Carolina-A North Carolina county prosecutor who led the now-discredited Duke lacrosse rape case reported to jail Friday to begin serving a 24-hour sentence for contempt of court. The city, meanwhile, was in settlement talks with the three exonerated players.Its unfortunate that Nifong will spend only 24 hours in jail rather than 24 years. However on the bright side the kids who were wronged by this person will have their day in court and receive some financial compensation for the circus they were put through. Unfortunately it will not be Nifong who has to cough up the money personally to settle the students claims.
According to a person close to the case, attorneys for the three players are seeking a $30 million (รข‚¬22 million) settlement from Durham - $10 million for each player over five years- and reforms in the legal process. If the terms are not met, they will file a civil rights lawsuit early next month, the person told The Associated Press on Friday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the proposed settlement was not complete.
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