The Marine veteran’s legal team is being flooded with cash after New York prosecutors announced he would be criminally charged in the death of Jordan Neely.
Donations are pouring in for Daniel Penny after prosecutors announced that the U.S. Marine veteran will be criminally charged in the choking death of Jordan Neely.
Penny, a 24-year-old white man, was captured on video placing Neely, a Black former street performer with a history of homelessness and mental health issues, in a chokehold that turned deadly during a subway ride in New York City last week.
The footage sparked outrage and protests from those who suggested that Neely’s death resembled the 2020 police murder of George Floyd. Others have leapt to Penny’s defense, claiming that Neely, 30, posed a threat while pointing out his long history of arrests.
A spokesperson from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said in a statement on Thursday that Penny will be «arrested on a charge of Manslaughter in the Second Degree,» with an arraignment expected to take place on Friday.
On the same day, a fundraiser for Penny’s legal expenses appeared on the self-described «Christian fundraising site» GiveSendGo. The campaign had raised over $100,000 at the time of publication.
