The city of Fairbanks is accusing the Fairbanks Four â Marvin Roberts, Kevin Pease, Eugene Vent and George Frese â of breach of contract and is seeking reimbursement for its legal defense after the men accused the city and four police officers of civil rights violations, malicious prosecution and wrongful imprisonment.
Roberts, Pease, Vent and Frese say they were wrongfully accused and convicted of murder and are suing for damages, but the city wants the U.S. District Court to enforce a 2015 agreement in which the Fairbanks Four, after collectively serving more than 70 years in prison, waived their rights to seek damages in exchange for their freedom.