Daniel Penny Speaks After Acquittal in Subway Case

The former marine said he had felt compelled to act to protect other passengers after he heard the homeless man ’threatening to kill people.’
Daniel Penny Speaks After Acquittal in Subway Case
Daniel Penny arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on Dec. 9, 2024. Stefan Jeremiah/AP Photo
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Daniel Penny has spoken publicly following his acquittal on charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway in May 2023.

In an interview with Fox News on Dec. 10, Penny said he had put himself in a “very vulnerable position” during his encounter on the subway with Neely but felt compelled to act.

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