David Ranta served nearly 20 years for a Brooklyn rabbi 's killing . New York City has agreed to pay him $ 6.4 million for his wrongful conviction . Since Ranta 's trial , another man 's widow has identified her now-dead husband as the killer ; a onetime jail inmate has said he made up statements about Ranta to boost his own fortunes ; and the man who , as a boy , picked him out of a lineup has come forward to say a detective coached him . About 20 cases came under review after Ranta 's conviction was overturned .
David Ranta served nearly 20 years for a Brooklyn rabbi 's killing . New York City has agreed to pay him $ 6.4 million for his wrongful conviction . About 20 cases came under review after Ranta 's conviction was overturned .