"Michael Skakel, Kennedy Cousin, Files Lawsuit Over Wrongful Murder Conviction"
Michael Skakel, a relative of the Kennedy family, has filed a lawsuit against the lead investigator and the town of Greenwich, Connecticut, for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations after his conviction for the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley was overturned in 2018. Skakel, who served over 11 years in prison, alleges that the investigator withheld evidence and targeted him to secure a conviction. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages over $15,000, and the defendants have yet to respond. Skakel's conviction was previously overturned due to his defense lawyer's failure to present an alibi, and the state decided not to retry the case.