A Kansas man who spent 23 years in jail for a double murder he did not commit is suing the county where he was convicted and a former detective he claims framed him for $93 million in damages.

In a lawsuit filed in 2018, Lamonte McIntyre, 45, and his mother claim that the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, is accountable for the activities of former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective Roger Golubski and other officers engaged in his prosecution.

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A federal judge set the civil case trial date for November 7 on Thursday. Because of the tremendous exposure in the Kansas City area, the Unified Government wants the trial transferred to Wichita, according to KCUR.

McIntyre’s mother is also suing for $30 million. She and her son claim that Golubski pressured her into having sex and then framed McIntyre for a double killing in 1994 after she turned down the detective’s repeated sexual advances.

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They further claim that Golubski molested Black women for years and that many officers were aware of his behaviour. The pretrial orders feature the initials of 73 different ladies.

Golubski disputes the accusations and has requested that they not be used as evidence in the case. According to his lawyers, if the claims are proven, he will argue that he was a good officer during his career from 1975 to 2010, when he retired.

McIntyre was released from jail in 2017 after a local prosecutor urged the court to overturn his convictions and dismiss all accusations against him. He received a certificate of innocence and $1.5 million from the state in 2020.

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According to the lawsuit, McIntyre, who now resides in Arizona, has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and has endured various negative emotional consequences as a result of his detention.

According to the lawsuit, his mother has also been diagnosed with PTSD and has sought psychological treatment for the past 17 years.

Even if the charges of wrongdoing are verified, the local government claims it is not accountable because the officers’ activities were outside the scope of their employment. It further disputes that the police chief was aware of the alleged misbehaviour.