Attorneys for Daniel Penny, the man charged with manslaughter in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway this week, have raised over $1.8 million for his legal defense fund.
Over 39,000 donors have contributed to the fundraiser on GiveSendGo, a Christian crowdfunding site, since its launch on Tuesday by Penny's lawyers. Penny, a 24-year-old Marine veteran, turned himself in on manslaughter charges on Thursday related to the death of Neely. He was released on $100,000 bond and was required to turn in his passport."Funds are being raised to pay Mr.
Penny's attorney Thomas Kenniff of Raiser & Kenniff, P.C., claimed that his client was unwelcome on the better-known GoFundMe crowdfunding site, saying during a radio interview on the Cats & Cosby show,"GoFundMe doesn't want people like my client to raise money." Using a lesser-known website can have its flaws, however, as evidenced when the GiveSendGo page was temporarily disabled on Saturday amid heavy traffic.
A freelance journalist aboard the northbound F train when the tragic incident occurred said that Neely acted erratically as soon as he boarded the car. He shouted that he was hungry, thirsty, and had little to live for and threw trash at other passengers as they became visibly uncomfortable and moved away.
The situation has divided New Yorkers, with hundreds protesting in the days after to demand charges against Penny and others.
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