‘Sing Sing’ actor exonerated of murder after nearly 24 years in prison


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A Manhattan judge vacated the 48-year-old’s wrongful conviction in the killing of retired New York City police officer Albert Ward during a robbery in 1998. Photo: Jon-Adrian Velazquez/Instagram

After serving nearly 24 years in prison before being granted clemency and starring in last year’s movie Sing Sing, Jon-Adrian "JJ” Velazquez has officially been exonerated of a murder prosecutors now say he didn’t commit.

A Manhattan judge on Monday (Sept 30) vacated the 48-year-old’s wrongful conviction in the killing of retired New York City police officer Albert Ward during a robbery in 1998.

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