Federal prosecutor, FBI agent explain decision not to prosecute officers involved in Michael Fesser case
Updated 6:29 PM;
Today 6:15 PM
Michael Fesser speaking at an anti-racism rally in West Linn last year. Fesser was wrongfully arrested by West Linn police in 2017, and obtained a $600,000 settlement against the city stemming from the arrest.
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A federal prosecutor and an FBI agent met Tuesday with a West Linn community group to explain why the U.S. Attorney’s Office didn’t pursue charges against any officers involved in the bogus 2017 arrest of Portland resident Michael Fesser.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig Gabriel said the office found it couldn’t prove a number of potential crimes beyond a reasonable doubt. Those included, he said, conspiracy to commit a civil rights violation, public corruption, making false statements in the course of a sworn civil deposition and obstruction of justice.