Dallas to Pay Millions in Drug Arrest Lawsuits
Dallas will pay about $5.7 million to settle lawsuits brought by 16 people who were jailed after paid police informants planted fake drugs on them, two attorneys said.
Plaintiffs’ attorney Don Tittle said 12 clients reached settlements totaling about $4.5 million. Another attorney, Tony Wright, said his four clients settled for about $1.2 million. The settlements ranged from $120,000 for a client who spent one day in jail to $480,000 for a client jailed for months, he said.
Three informants went to federal prison in connection with the scheme. At least two former narcotics officers face charges of evidence tampering.
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