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Thaddeus Jimenez on May 4, 2009, with his mother Victoria Jimenez, appears at a press conference by Cook County State's Attorney to announce Jimenez' exoneration. Jimenez was wrongfully convicted of a murder in 1993 when he was a teenager.
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Thaddeus Jimenez on May 4, 2009, with his mother Victoria Jimenez, appears at a press conference by Cook County State’s Attorney to announce Jimenez’ exoneration. Jimenez was wrongfully convicted of a murder in 1993 when he was a teenager.
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Thaddeus Jimenez won $25 million after he was released after 16 years in prison on an prison. He took that money and resurrected the street gang, paying out his millions to gang members.