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Oct 16, 2026
Nick BlumbergHOST
Yeah.
Nick BlumbergHOST
Uh, Monica, uh, one item that, uh, did pass without, uh, you know, too much pushback, this huge settlement for wrongfully convicted people in cases tied to former CPD detective Reynaldo Guevara, comes with a pretty hefty price tag.
Monica EngPANELIST
Yeah, 261 million almost, and that is on top of previous settlements that were 4-something million.
Monica EngPANELIST
You know, a single guy costing the city almost a half a billion dollars, in addition to the pension that he is still collecting.
Sasha-Ann SimonsHOST
What should we know?
Sienna GreavesNARRATOR
Yeah, the council has approved a massive $260 million payout to resolve about 16 lawsuits brought to people who were framed for murder by the disgraced former Chicago police detective Reynaldo Guevara.
Sienna GreavesNARRATOR
Sun-Times reports that each of the 17 plaintiffs spent an average of 23 years in prison before the convictions were vacated.
Sasha-Ann SimonsHOST
Mm.
Tonya BabichHOST
Today, more than $260 million are on the line at Chicago City Hall.
Tonya BabichHOST
Chicago aldermen are weighing a staggering settlement connected to former police detective Reynaldo Guevara, who framed men for murder over decades.
Terrell BrownHOST
Yeah, it would be the largest police misconduct deal in city history.
Terrell BrownHOST
Evan- Evelyn Holmes is live at City Hall, and a lot of money at stake here, Evelyn.
Evelyn HolmesCORRESPONDENT
As you mentioned, if it is approved, it would likely be the largest single police misconduct settlement in United States history.
speaker_11SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I think that this is a good, smart move by our city as we move to put more of these behind us and make sure justice is served.
Evelyn HolmesCORRESPONDENT
A reaction to today's historic vote as Chicago City Council is expected to approve a multimillion-dollar settlement for wrongful conviction lawsuits tied to former CPD detective Reynaldo Guevara.
Evelyn HolmesCORRESPONDENT
The vote follows a unanimous recommendation by the Chicago City Council's finance committee and a proposal by Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Ravi BaichwalHOST
Chicago City Council today signing off on a historic measure to settle a police misconduct case that dates back decades.
Ravi BaichwalHOST
The payouts tied to former police detective Reynaldo Guevara totaling more than $260 million.
Ravi BaichwalHOST
New here at 5:00, political reporter Craig Wall has reaction from city leaders who call today's action a tough but necessary vote.
Craig WallCORRESPONDENT
The City Council unanimously approved the settlement package today, but council members acknowledged it was a tough pill to swallow.
Craig WallCORRESPONDENT
And unfortunately for taxpayers, they are not done paying the cost of Reynaldo Guevara's misconduct.
Craig WallCORRESPONDENT
The Reynaldo Guevara settlement covers the misconduct against 17 defendants dating back to 1987 who were wrongfully convicted and sent to prison for murder.
Craig WallCORRESPONDENT
Lawyers for the victims called it a great day for justice, saying, "It is the largest police misconduct settlement in US history." City Council members called it a tough but necessary decision.
speaker_7UNKNOWN
These, uh, men were wrongfully convicted.
Judy HsuHOST
Other news here this afternoon, the Chicago City Council today approving a nearly $261 million settlement for wrongful conviction lawsuits linked to a former Chicago police detective.
Judy HsuHOST
Reynaldo Guevara has been accused of falsifying police records, beating suspects, and threatening witnesses to manufacture false murder convictions.
Judy HsuHOST
The settlement approved today will compensate 17 men who spent a combined 383 years behind bars for crimes they did not commit.
Rob ElgasHOST
A man is now charged with attempted murder after attacking a woman at Old Orchard Mall in Skokie.
Jacoby CochranHOST
Mm-hmm.
Jacoby CochranHOST
Disgraced detective Reynaldo Guevara.
Jacoby CochranHOST
Then it happened again in 2020 and then again in 2024.
Jacoby CochranHOST
So for a voter, if people vote no on this, how are they replaced? Do you have to wait for another cycle? Are there people in, in, in the queue?
Jeanne SparrowHOST
Crain's Justin Lawrence reports the City Council's finance committee unanimously approved the historic settlement for 17 people who spent a combined 383 years in prison for wrongful murder convictions.
Jeanne SparrowHOST
All of the lawsuits stem from cases investigated by disgraced former Chicago police detective Reynaldo Guevara.
Jeanne SparrowHOST
The suits allege Guevara forced false confessions through violence and manipulated witnesses.
Jeanne SparrowHOST
Under the proposed agreement, the city would pay $680,000 for each year the plaintiff spent behind bars.
Anita BlantonHOST
Chicago's Finance Committee just approved a massive $261 million settlement.
Anita BlantonHOST
And this is for 16 wrongful conviction lawsuits linked to former detective Reynaldo Guevara.
Anita BlantonHOST
He is accused of framing suspects since the 80s.
Anita BlantonHOST
The 17 plaintiffs spent a combined 384 years in prison for murders they did not commit before.
Karen JordanHOST
The Chicago City Council Finance Committee signs off on the largest police misconduct settlement in US history.
Karen JordanHOST
Members unanimously agreed to pay out more than $260 million to more than a dozen victims of former police detective Reynaldo Guevara.
Karen JordanHOST
The cases date back to the '80s and '90s.
Karen JordanHOST
The measure still needs approval from the full City Council.
Terrell BrownHOST
More than $260 million is on the line.
Terrell BrownHOST
It would compensate more than a dozen victims of former police detective Reynaldo Guevara.
Terrell BrownHOST
These cases date back to the 80s and 90s.
Terrell BrownHOST
If today's city council committee signs off on the settlement, the total amount will be more than the city spent to settle cases associated with former CPD commander John Burge.
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