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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. Facebook Share 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. ....
Federal officials close investigation on West Linn PD, racial discrimination claim KATU Staff Replay Video UP NEXT The U.S. Attorney s office says the federal criminal investigation into the arrest of a Portland man, Michael Fesser, in 2017 has been closed due to finding insufficient evidence. In a statement released on Friday, the office said, in part: In this case, under the applicable federal criminal civil rights laws, the government would have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Fesser’s constitutional rights were violated and, if a violation occurred, the actions taken by law enforcement officers were willful. Willfulness requires proof that an officer acted with the specific intent to do something the law forbids. It is not enough to show that an officer made a mistake, acted negligently, acted by accident or mistake, or even exercised bad judgment. Here, the government cannot prove that the manner in which Mr. Fess ....
Oregon’s U.S. attorney won’t pursue criminal charges in Michael Fesser wrongful arrest case Updated Feb 20, 2021; Posted Feb 19, 2021 Three members of Congress last February had urged a federal inquiry into the actions of West Linn police in building a questionable theft case against Michael Fesser after The Oregonian/OregonLive revealed that West Linn had paid $600,000 to Fesser to settle his federal discrimination and wrongful arrest lawsuit. Facebook Share The U.S. Department of Justice won’t pursue criminal charges against West Linn police or anyone else after investigating the 2017 wrongful arrest of Portland resident Michael Fesser, Oregon’s U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced Friday. ....
West Linn city manager holding off on citizen petition demand to discipline captain for ‘cursory’ internal review of Michael Fesser’s arrest Updated Feb 13, 2021; Posted Feb 13, 2021 West Linn City Manager Jerry Gabrielatos said he’s holding off making a decision until he gives Capt. Oddis Rollins a chance to respond to concerns raised by outside consultants about the internal inquiry he conducted into Michael Fesser’s allegations. Facebook Share More than 240 people signed a petition started in West Linn urging the city to hold police Capt. Oddis Rollins accountable for a lackluster internal investigation into the arrest of Michael Fesser, a Black man from Portland who was accused of bogus theft charges in 2017. ....
West Linn’s insurer failed city in defense of Michael Fesser’s wrongful arrest suit, outside consultants said Updated Dec 22, 2020; Posted Dec 22, 2020 Without the insurer’s lawyer who was handling the litigation present at City Council executive sessions, the council heard from others who didn’t have the full story of what was developing. The council should expect briefings “from somebody who knows what they’re talking about,” said Michael Gennaco, OIR Group investigator. Facebook Share The city of West Linn shouldn’t tolerate the poor representation its insurer provided in defense of the lawsuit that Portland’s Michael Fesser filed against the city and its police for his 2017 wrongful arrest, outside consultants told West Linn’s City Council Monday night. ....