WHAT MATTERS MOST
- A Kingston man was wrongfully accused and arrested, then later cleared of the felony charge against him.
- He’s now taking legal action, having hired well-known lawyers to file a claim against the state of New York for what happened to him.
- His case highlights how a false accusation can seriously affect someone’s life, even after they’re proven innocent.
Alonzo Jordan, 23, of Kingston, (second from left) was absolved of a felony charge against him in Kingston City Court on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. He posed in front of the court with, from left to right, his girlfriend Autumn Watson, his mother Lisa Royer, and his lawyer, Joseph O’Connor. (Diane Pineiro-Zucker/Daily Freeman)
KINGSTON, N.Y. — A city man was “wrongfully arrested, publicly shamed, and forced to live under the weight of a false accusation,” according to Ben Crump, a nationally renowned lawyer who is now representing him.
In a press release, Crump said he and Andrew Finkelstein of Finkelstein & Partners in Kingston have been retained by Jordan and have filed a notice of claim and a notice of intention to make a claim against the state of New York.