Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other prominent figures on the political right have promoted a fundraiser for Marine veteran Daniel Penny, who turned himself in to authorities earlier in the day to face a second-degree manslaughter charge over the death of Jordan Neely. Penny surrendered to police at the request of the New York County District Attorney's office and is expected to be arraigned on Friday afternoon. If convicted, Penny could face 15 years in prison.
The decision to charge Penny was made by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and came after protests over Neely's death. Neely, a homeless man with over 40 arrests and a history of mental health issues, was placed in a chokehold by Penny on a New York City subway after witnesses say Neely embarked on an aggressive rant and began screaming that he did not care if he went to jail.
A statement from Penny”s lawyers said that he, alongside others, acted in self-defense to protect other passengers on the subway. Florida Governor Ron Desantis took to Twitter on Friday to call for support of Marine veteran Daniel Penny charged in the subway death of Jordan Neely.
Penny, 24-years-old, placed Neely (30) into a chokehold after allegedly intimidating other passengers shortly after boarding a subway train which prompted him into action. According to his fundraising account description: "college student and decorated Marine veteran," has so far accrued more than $900,000 meant for legal fees.
The Soros-funded New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg is expected soon file charges against college student Daniel Penny regarding serial felon Jordan Neely's May 1st incident-related death. A fundraising campaign launched by Raiser & Kenniff law firm - specialists within criminal defense across NYC - aims at helping pay off any incurred expenses during this period; now having raised up towards $881K via GiveSendGo fundraiser platform.
“Please donate to help fund his legal fees incurred from any criminal charges filed and any future civil lawsuits that may arise," urged supporters of the Marine veteran.