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Hawaii Man Wins $975K After Mistaken Identity Ordeal

Joshua Spriestersbach, wrongfully held in a psychiatric hospital for over two years due to mistaken identity, will receive a $975,000 payout from Honolulu. Police repeatedly misidentified him as another man despite evidence, leading to his prolonged detention.