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Jury Finds Man Not Guilty In Videotaped-Assault Case
Defendant's Father: 'Justice Finally Has Prevailed'
NBC5, March 3, 2006

Cry for justice
By: Damir Missbrenner

In 2002 the story of Adrian Missbrenner, a Burr Ridge teenager and his three friends accused of an alleged videotaped rape of a sixteen-year old drunken girl, dominated the headlines for months. 

Just like the recent Duke case, the charges sparked media frenzy in Chicago and across the country on issues such as teenage drinking, victim rights and parental responsibility. The media also condemned and pre-convicted the young men in the headlines with little factual evidence.  

The ordeal was so traumatic and frightening to Adrian, that he made a decision to flee the country to avoid prosecution which prompted the Illinois FBI to put him on The 10 Most Wanted List. He spent eight months on the run in Serbia and was held by Serbian warlords for ransom. Upon his return to the USA these dreadful circumstances culminated in a public trial. Yet, despite the accusations and the prosecutor’s attempt to convict, in March 2006 a Cook County Jury acquitted Adrian Missbrenner of all charges.

Now in his new book, Cry for Justice, Adrian’s father offers an insider prospective of the harrowing ordeal and the legal process. A heartfelt story of a parent’s worst nightmare, Cry for Justice is a powerful reminder of the fragility of life and the strength it takes to overcome injustice.

“A Criminal prosecution is not it shall win a case—but that justice shall be done.”
The case of Burger vs. The United States (1935) establishing the professional responsibility of a prosecutor that guilt shall not escape or innocence suffer.