$9 million wrongful conviction payout for a 1991 murder case tainted by CPD detective who is married to a judge

Retired Chicago Police detective Kriston Kato testifies at the trial of Jason Van Dyke in 2018. The city Finance Committee is expected to approve a $9 million settlement with Patrick Prince, who sued the city after his conviction for a 1991 murder was overturned, based in part on allegations he made a false confession after he was beaten by Kato, who is married to Cook County Judge Mary Brosnahan. (Nancy Stone, Chicago Tribune)

Last year, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx recused her office from handling eight potentially explosive cases where defendants alleged they were framed by a Chicago police detective married to a criminal court judge.

Now one of those cases is about to cost Chicago taxpayers more than $9 million.