He needed the money to pay for his defense in the murder case, is my understanding. It could have taken years to complete the investigation for the $36 mil to be awarded, whereas they were willing to settle for $400,000 immediately.
My impression is that he took the settlement so he could pay for good/better lawyers for the murder charge. The lawsuit could have taken years.... he needed that money right away.
Yep, it was either settle or get the Brendan Dassey type lawyer. Public defender in a murder trial? You might as well plead guilty and hope for some leniency because you will never ever ever win.
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