Gibbs Speaks for justice...day after 11-11-11, Veteran of Vietnam a Postman, framed for murder,lives to speak. City to Pay $9.9 Million Over Man's Imprisonment By AG SULZBERGER Published: June 3, 2010 New York City agreed on Thursday to pay $9.9 million, the largest personal settlement in its history, to a man who served almost two decades in prison but was released after evidence surfaced that he had been framed for murder by a corrupt detective. Katie Orlinsky for The New York Times "They are permanent scars," said Barry Gibbs, who says he was falsely convicted of killing a prostitute. He received $1.9 million from the state. The man, Barry Gibbs, had served 19 years in prison when his conviction was overturned in 2005 after questions were raised about how his case had been handled by Louis J. Eppolito, a New York City police detective, one of the notorious "Mafia cops" serving life in prison for taking part in mob-related killings. "The settlement I'm happy with; it was my bottom-line settlement," Mr. Gibbs said in an interview, sounding almost indifferent to the news. "They are permanent scars," he added. "It's been a long road. I've been through a lot, and it was very traumatic for me." Mr. Gibbs, 62, who has recently wrestled with severe health problems, previously received a $1.9 million settlement from the state. The conviction stemmed from the 1986 killing of a 27-year-old prostitute, who was strangled and dumped near the Belt Parkway. Mr. Eppolito led the ...