Man wrongfully convicted of Alice Sebold rape sues New York for $50m

Anthony Broadwater served 16 years in prison but was exonerated last year after prosecutors re-examined case

Anthony Broadwater, who served 16 years in prison for the 1981 rape of the author Alice Sebold but was exonerated last year, has filed a $50m wrongful conviction lawsuit against New York state.

Broadwater, 61, was cleared in November of his conviction for the rape after a re-examination of the case found serious flaws in his arrest and trial.