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closeupready

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Thu Dec 15, 2011, 11:12 AM Dec 2011

Man who spent 25 years behind bars for crime he didn't commit faces losing $4 million compensation t [View all]

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A man who spent 25 years in prison for a crime he did not commit faces losing his $4m compensation to his ex-wife.

Steven Phillips faces a court battle to keep hold of the money he was awarded for his wrongful conviction.

He was released from a life sentence for rape in 2008 after DNA proved he could not have been the attacker.

But now his ex-wife Traci Tucker, who divorced him three years into his life sentence, has taken him to court in a bid to get a share of the $4m compensation.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2074283/Steven-Phillips-Innocent-man-spent-25-years-jail-lose-4m-compensation-ex-wife.html#ixzz1gcHa0HWh

As long as she serves 12.5 years in prison, she can share, in my opinion.

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She gave up all rights to the money when she divorced him Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #1
he needs a better lawyer --no way is it Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2011 #2
Cheeky cow dipsydoodle Dec 2011 #3
He was awarded the compensation after the divorce, right? jtrockville Dec 2011 #4
Seems kind of like a shakedown - closeupready Dec 2011 #5
She is making the claim that she was married to him for three years former9thward Dec 2011 #23
Doesn't seem right. jtrockville Dec 2011 #25
I'm with you on this one Gringostan Dec 2011 #6
She should bring her own lawsuit.... Little Star Dec 2011 #7
This +1. Ed Suspicious Dec 2011 #10
That would make more sense Gormy Cuss Dec 2011 #21
Unreal. Hope she is laughed out of court. n/t Lance_Boyle Dec 2011 #8
greedy people suck.... mike_c Dec 2011 #9
Back child support? udbcrzy2 Dec 2011 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Bunny Dec 2011 #12
No, she's already got that muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author Bunny Dec 2011 #16
i can sorta kinda see melm00se Dec 2011 #13
If anyone should get a percentage of the money it should be Phillips son azurnoir Dec 2011 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Bunny Dec 2011 #17
BOTTOM LINE LAWYERS SUCK bigdarryl Dec 2011 #18
hope she doesn't get a penny Liberal_in_LA Dec 2011 #19
i'm with you. barbtries Dec 2011 #20
This is called, "selling the bull then being pissed when it was a milk giving cow". Javaman Dec 2011 #22
That just doesn't seem right. eom tawadi Dec 2011 #24
I hope the judge tosses her ass in jail. nt Ilsa Dec 2011 #26
Personally, I don't think she should get any of it, but MurrayDelph Dec 2011 #27
LBN posts must be news stories breaking within the last 12 hours struggle4progress Dec 2011 #28
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