Did Richard Jewell ever get an apology?
Did Richard Jewell ever get an apology?
Richard Jewell is not considered a target of the federal criminal investigation into the bombing on July 27, 1996, at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta.” The letter did not include an apology, but in a separate statement issued by Alexander, the U.S. Justice Department regretted the leaking of the investigation.
How much money did Richard Jewell get?
In December 1996, NBC negotiated a settlement with Jewell for a reported $500,000. CNN and ABC settled, too, as did Piedmont College, which Jewell had sued for allegedly supplying false information.
How long was Richard Jewell a suspect?
For an agonizing 88 days, everyone seemed to agree that Richard Jewell was guilty — even though he had never even been officially charged with the crime. In reality, the FBI soon stopped investigating Jewell when they realized that he wasn’t the man they were looking for.
Did Richard Jewell sue the FBI and win?
When the FBI finally cleared Jewell after three months of investigation, he and Bryant went on the offensive, suing NBC, CNN, the New York Post. All three cases were settled out of court. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which had originally reported the story, fought back against Jewell’s suit.
