By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-12-11 20:31:54 | Updated at 2024-12-24 17:07:44
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After Daniel Penny was found not guilty in the death of Jordan Neely, his lawyers revealed how he will get revenge on the Manhattan District Attorney who went after the Marine veteran.
Penny's defense team is considering bringing a malicious prosecution lawsuit against DA Alvin Bragg and others who brought charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.
Penny was acquitted on Monday at his trial over the death of Neely, a homeless man who Penny put in a chokehold on a New York City subway for threatening other passengers.
Penny's defense attorney, Steven Raiser, told Fox & Friends on Wednesday: 'Just like Danny said in his interview, it was like they wanted to try and get him on something.
'They knew they weren't going to be able to get him, so they had to get rid of that top count in order to get that second count, just in hopes that maybe they could pull out a win here, and they were unsuccessful, thank God.'
Raiser said the lawsuit would target Bragg for 'blurring' the 'ethical lines' with the case's handling. It would also go after the medical examiner's office, which he alleged colluded with Bragg's office, Fox News reported.
'The record was made fairly clear as to the extent of his involvement and what occurred here,' the attorney said.
'He was appointed by Mayor Adams, [who belongs to the] same political party as Alvin Bragg. There was collusion there, and the collusion began from the very beginning of the case and all the way through.
Penny's defense attorney, Steven Raiser, said: 'Just like Danny said in his interview, it was like they wanted to try and get him on something'
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Bragg said: 'The jury has now spoken. At the Manhattan D.A.’s Office we deeply respect the jury process and we respect their verdict'
Penny had been charged and tried over the death of Jordan Neely, who Penny put in a chokehold on a New York City subway for threatening other passengers
'The district attorney needed the medical examiner and needed the medical examiner to act quickly, and he did just that,' he added.
Penny's manslaughter charge was dropped at the prosecution's request on Friday after jurors, for the second time, failed to reach a unanimous decision.
After a brief return to deliberations, jurors found Penny not guilty of the lesser charge.
Raiser said the two key reasons he walked free were the cause of death and Penny's justification for his actions.
'He was absolutely justified. He was trying to help people and he did.'
Neely's father Andre Zachary was escorted out of the room after Penny was acquitted on Monday.
Some supporters of the prosecution were outside the building protesting as Penny was escorted out of the courthouse.
A woman on the prosecution's side then told Penny: 'you're a racist fu****g c**t.'
BLM activist Walter 'Hawk' Newsome, who says he is Neely's uncle, was also escorted out after he appeared to threaten Penny, saying 'it's a small fu***ng world, buddy.'
Penny's manslaughter charge was dropped at the prosecution's request on Friday after jurors, for the second time, failed to reach a unanimous decision. After a brief return to deliberations, jurors found Penny not guilty on a lesser charge
Some supporters of the prosecution were outside the building protesting as Penny was escorted out of the courthouse
Raiser said the two key reasons he walked free were the cause of death and Penny's justification for his actions. 'He was absolutely justified. He was trying to help people and he did'
Bragg said: 'The jury has now spoken. At the Manhattan D.A.'s Office we deeply respect the jury process and we respect their verdict.
'Unfortunately, over the duration of this trial, talented career prosecutors and their family members were besieged with hate and threats – on social media, by phone and over email.
'Simply put, this is unacceptable, and everyone, no matter your opinion on this case, should condemn it. These are prosecutors who have dedicated decades of their lives to public service and to the safety of Manhattan.
'I am grateful to them, as well as to the NYPD for their hard work and commitment on not only this matter, but for all they do on behalf of New Yorkers. I also want to thank Judge Wiley for presiding over this case.
Finally, I want to thank the members of the jury who took time out of their lives to diligently evaluate the evidence.'
