Wrongly jailed men, , free 39 years later Wiley Bridgeman 60, right, of Cleveland, is greeted by his brother Ronnie, who is now known as Kwame Ajamu, after his release from a life sentence an hour earlier. TWO men imprisoned for nearly four decades walked free on Friday after being exonerated in a 1975 murder because the key witness against them recanted his testimony. A judge dismissed the cases against Ricky Jackson and Wiley Bridgeman after the main witness said Cleveland police detectives coerced him into testifying that the men, along with Bridgeman's brother Ronnie, killed a businessman. Prosecutors on Thursday filed the motion to dismiss all charges against the three men, who were sentenced to death at the time of the conviction. Jackson broke into loud sobs, his face buried in his handcuffed hands. Ronnie Bridgeman, 57, who is now known as Kwame Ajamu, was released from prison in January 2003. He attended the hearings of both men Friday. "The English language doesn't even fit what I'm feeling," Jackson, 57, said as he exited the building Friday. I'm on an emotional high. Eddie Vernon, who was 13 at the time of the killing, said police detectives coerced him into testifying that the three killed businessman Harry Franks on May 19, 1975. "All the information was fed to me - I don't have any knowledge about what happened at the scene of the crime," Vernon admitted in 2013 to Cleveland.com. The three were sentenced to death under an Ohio capital punishment law that was declared unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court in 1978. Not happy ... Katy Perry tries to hide from the paparrazi with a towel at Nelson Park in Sydney. Picture: INFPhoto.com Source: INF TOURING pop star Katy Perry has lashed out at the Australian media after an unpleasant encounter with photographers in Sydney. LABOR has accused Foreign Minister Julie Bishop of hypocrisy after she told the UN Security Council the Ebola outbreak was a threat to global security. TEN News anchorman Matt Doran has been secretly dating MasterChef's Justine Schofield for a year ... and they're not the only TV stars hooking up. Jail time ... John Goodman, with actor Hilary Duff, has been handed a 16-year jail sentence. A MILLIONAIRE polo magnate, who adopted his girlfriend after being convicted for killing a young man, has received a 16-year jail sentence. A MAN set his house on fire and then fatally shot a sheriff's deputy and wounded another in Florida just days after a police shootout at Florida State University left a gunman dead and three students wounded. UKRAINE says Russia has thousands of troops in its conflict-ravaged east and has vowed to boost its own military capacity. A 5.9 MAGNITUDE earthquake has struck China's south-western province of Sichuan, killing one, while a second quake has hit Japan's Nagano city. A P.E. teacher is facing child abuse charges after shocking video emerged of him forcing a 14-year-old student into the pool. A BRITISH travel company has come up with a unique program to reunite lost stuffed animals and their heartbroken families. VOGUE editor Anna Wintour has refused to work at 1 World Trade Centre - and it's not for the reasons that you might think. Cody Simpson has pictured with ex girlfriend Gigi Hadid, centre, with friend Kendall Jenner, sparking rumours that the pair is back together. Picture: Spalsh. AUSSIE singer Cody Simpson has sparked rumours that he is back with his stunning ex Gigi Hadid after the pair were pictured getting cosy together. ZAK Williams says his father Robin's friendship with fellow actor Christopher Reeve became like "brothers from another mother" after Reeve's spinal injury. VANESSA Hudgens has debuted her new hairstyle, saying she had been "banged good" on Instagram. Showdown ... Lewis Hamilton (L) shakes hands with team mate Nico Rosberg. NICO Rosberg has claimed pole position for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, edging out Mercedes teammate and championship leader Lewis Hamilton. ROGER Federer and Stan Wawrinka gave Switzerland a 2-1 lead over France in the Davis Cup final with a commanding doubles win on Saturday in Lille. MANNY Pacquiao has no problems weighing in for his welterweight world title defence, but his opponent Chris Algieri needed a couple of attempts.