Manhattan ? A former Fort Riley soldier who served 10 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit will receive a $7.5 million settlement, if the defendants approve the proposal.

Eddie James Lowery was convicted in 1982 of raping an Ogden woman. He served 10 years in prison before DNA testing proved he did not commit the crime. He was paroled in 1991.

Lowery sued Riley County, the cities of Manhattan and Ogden, the Riley County police department and the county’s law board and various individuals. His initial claims were for $15 million.

Lowery’s attorneys contend that officers who interrogated him denied his repeated requests for an attorney, provided him details of the rape and then coerced him into confessing to the crime.

The Manhattan City Commission will discuss the proposed settlement at its meeting today.