Rumors have speculated that one of the officers shared photos of Nichols with his ex-wife, who had allegedly been involved with Nichols.
Attorney Ben Crump revealed that Tyre Nichols‘ legal team knows exactly who received photos of Nichols allegedly sent by former Memphis Police Officer Demetrius Haley.
Five former Memphis police officers charged with Nichols‘ death pleaded not guilty to several charges against them on Friday. The former officers—Haley, Tadarrius Bean, Desmond Mills Jr., Justin Smith and Emmitt Martin III—are facing charges including second-degree murder and aggravated assault.
Nichols‘ death made national headlines after disturbing body camera footage from the Memphis Police Department was released, showing the officers repeatedly beating him after conducting a traffic stop. Reports also show that Nichols was tased and sprayed with pepper spray. He died three days after the encounter.
