Jordan Neely’s Father Sues Daniel Penny in Civil Court as Verdict in Criminal Trial Looms

The complaint accused Penny of recklessness and asked for damages exceeding what any court lower than the state supreme court could provide.
Jordan Neely’s Father Sues Daniel Penny in Civil Court as Verdict in Criminal Trial Looms
Daniel Penny arrives to the courthouse in New York on Dec. 5, 2024. Seth Wenig/AP Photo
Michael Washburn
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As the jury in the Daniel Penny trial continues its deliberations, Andre Zachery, the father of Jordan Neely—who died after Penny put him into a chokehold on a Manhattan subway last year—has filed a civil lawsuit against Penny.

Donte Mills, of the law firm Mills & Edwards, filed his complaint with the Supreme Court of the State of New York on Dec. 5, rather than a lower jurisdiction because, as the complaint states, the plaintiff seeks damages greater than they could grant.

Michael Washburn
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Michael Washburn is a New York-based reporter who covers U.S. and China-related topics for The Epoch Times. He has a background in legal and financial journalism, and also writes about arts and culture. Additionally, he is the host of the weekly podcast Reading the Globe. His books include “The Uprooted and Other Stories,” “When We're Grownups,” and “Stranger, Stranger.”
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