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Israel to pay Roman Zadorov, exonerated on murder charges, $5 million as compensation
Zadorov, who was exonerated in a 2023 retrial for the 2006 killing of 13-year-old Tair Rada, will be compensated for the decade and a half he spent behind bars ■ '16 years of lies and whitewashing … in effect, they murdered my daughter'
17 Million Shekels: State to pay record settlement to man wrongfully imprisoned
A court approved a settlement between the state and Roman Zadorov, under which he will receive NIS 17 million in compensation for his wrongful conviction and imprisonment — the highest amount ever paid in Israel.
State agrees to compensate Roman Zadorov in record settlement
After lengthy negotiations, the state announced Thursday morning that it had agreed to pay Roman Zadorov 17 million shekels ($5 million) in damages for the 15 years he served behind bars for the 2006 murder of schoolgirl Tair Rada. Zadorov was acquitted in a retrial in 2023. This is an exceptionally high compensation package by Israeli standards, and the largest ever awarded to a person who was convicted, served time, and was later exonerated. F…
Roman Zadorov reached an agreement with the prosecutor's office for compensation of 17 million shekels. • Acquittal in a retrial such as the Zadorov trial justifies compensation, mainly in light of the new evidence presented, the length of the proceedings, and the criticism the court voiced in the acquittal of state authorities.
Attorney Shashi Gaz, a criminal law expert, spoke with Anat Davidov on her program on 103FM radio, and referred to the large amount of money that Roman Zadorov is expected to receive from the state after being acquitted in court.
After serving 15 years in prison and being acquitted on the grounds of doubt, the state will compensate Roman Zadorov in the amount of 17 million shekels - the highest amount ever awarded in compensation of this type. The post After 15 years in prison: The state will compensate Zadorov in a record amount appeared first on Knitted News.
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