Internet conversations about torturing, raping, roasting women on a spit and eating them were more likely than not about fantasy and role-playing and not enough to support the kidnapping conspiracy conviction of former New York City Police Officer Gilberto Valle, a federal judge ruled late Monday night.
Southern District Judge Paul Gardephe (See Profile) ordered Valle released Tuesday morning after issuing a judgment of acquittal on his 2013 conviction that could have earned him as much as life in prison.
