Jay-Z Offers Legal Support To Family In $10 Million Suit Against Phoenix Police Dept.
Shout out to Jay-Z for pulling his ace attorney Alex Spiro out of the bullpen.
SWEEPING THE LEG OF A HANDCUFFED FATHER:
Tonight on @ABC15 at 10 – the action Phoenix PD is taking after this cell phone video surfaced… what led the family to be pulled over… and why one officer drew his gun then quickly holstered it.
Don’t miss it… pic.twitter.com/6WvZNLC1IV— Zach Crenshaw (@ZachCrenshaw) June 12, 2019
FULL STORY:
We know…
– Phoenix PD has launched an internal investigation.
– Officer who swept leg is on non-enforcement.
– Neither parent was arrested.
– Incident began as shoplifting-theft call.
– PD not releasing officers’ names or report right now.
– No body/dash cam. pic.twitter.com/4HuT90lIOC— Zach Crenshaw (@ZachCrenshaw) June 12, 2019
According to FOX News and now BET, Jay-Z has stepped in to lend a hand in their efforts, by sharing his legal resources with the couple, free of charge – including the services of ace attorney Alex Spiro. You might recall hearing of Spiro, following 21 Savage’s ICE arrest. There too, Jay-Z offered his help, in whatever capacity he could.
The couple is seeking $10 million in damages ($2.5 million per individual involved) as well as the termination of the officers, accused of domestic battery, unlawful imprisonment, false arrest, and other civil rights violations, as noted in the documents filed in court.
Mayor Kate Gallego personally apologized to the family on behalf in labeling the officers’ actions as “completely inappropriate and clearly unprofessional.” As a result, Gallego has vowed to implement body cameras at every local precinct as an added measure of police accountability/protocol. The Pheonix PD has so far refused to release the name of the alleged officer(s).
My statement on the May 27th Phoenix Police incident: pic.twitter.com/1mYHQQbhWv
— Mayor Kate Gallego (@MayorGallego) June 16, 2019
