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Megan Basham

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

Newsom said last week that anyone who believes Penny is innocent is a racist.

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

Newsom said last week that anyone who believes Penny is innocent is a racist.

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

His office put out a statement saying that they deeply respected the jury process and respected this verdict. There's no denying, though, that this was a big defeat for Bragg. Remember, the Democrat DA filed these charges 10 days after the incident, seemingly in response to racial protests. A lot of people saw the indictment as a political move.

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

His office put out a statement saying that they deeply respected the jury process and respected this verdict. There's no denying, though, that this was a big defeat for Bragg. Remember, the Democrat DA filed these charges 10 days after the incident, seemingly in response to racial protests. A lot of people saw the indictment as a political move.

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

I'll also note that there was some chatter about the possibility of Bragg charging Penny with manslaughter again since that charge was dismissed last week, but that does seem highly unlikely. George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said that there is a double jeopardy claim there that could be raised. And he also said that it just wouldn't be practical for Bragg.

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

I'll also note that there was some chatter about the possibility of Bragg charging Penny with manslaughter again since that charge was dismissed last week, but that does seem highly unlikely. George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said that there is a double jeopardy claim there that could be raised. And he also said that it just wouldn't be practical for Bragg.

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

Right. Zachary filed a civil lawsuit at the New York Supreme Court last Wednesday. He has accused Penny of assault, battery, and causing his son's death through negligence, carelessness, and recklessness. The suit doesn't specify a specific amount of money.

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

Right. Zachary filed a civil lawsuit at the New York Supreme Court last Wednesday. He has accused Penny of assault, battery, and causing his son's death through negligence, carelessness, and recklessness. The suit doesn't specify a specific amount of money.

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

Now, on the flip side of that, Arizona Representative Eli Crane is planning to introduce a resolution that would give Penny the Congressional Gold Medal for his actions on the subway protecting fellow riders.

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

Now, on the flip side of that, Arizona Representative Eli Crane is planning to introduce a resolution that would give Penny the Congressional Gold Medal for his actions on the subway protecting fellow riders.

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

You're welcome.

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

You're welcome.

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

Well, on Sunday, Jane Doe amended that October suit to now name Jay-Z as that other alleged assailant. So just to give you a little bit of background for those who have not been following, the suit says that Doe tried to get into the MTV Music Awards without a ticket. And while attempting to do that, she met Combs' limo driver, who then took her to an after party.

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

Well, on Sunday, Jane Doe amended that October suit to now name Jay-Z as that other alleged assailant. So just to give you a little bit of background for those who have not been following, the suit says that Doe tried to get into the MTV Music Awards without a ticket. And while attempting to do that, she met Combs' limo driver, who then took her to an after party.

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

She says she was asked to sign an NDA but wasn't given a copy of that document. Well, once she was inside, she says she accepted a drink from a waitress circulating in the crowd and then began to feel, quoting here, woozy and lightheaded after just a few sips. And she says at that point, she found a room to lie down in.

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

She says she was asked to sign an NDA but wasn't given a copy of that document. Well, once she was inside, she says she accepted a drink from a waitress circulating in the crowd and then began to feel, quoting here, woozy and lightheaded after just a few sips. And she says at that point, she found a room to lie down in.

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

And that's when Combs, Carter, and the female celebrity who isn't named in the suit found her. She says that Jay-Z first held her down and raped her, followed by Combs while this unnamed woman looked on. Hmm. Now, what has Jay-Z's response been?

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

And that's when Combs, Carter, and the female celebrity who isn't named in the suit found her. She says that Jay-Z first held her down and raped her, followed by Combs while this unnamed woman looked on. Hmm. Now, what has Jay-Z's response been?

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Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

Well, he issued a blistering statement on Sunday saying that this is a shakedown effort on the part of the accuser and her lawyer, Tony Busby, who is representing several of the roughly 30 plaintiffs now suing Combs. In the statement, Jay-Z calls Busby a deplorable ambulance chaser in a cheap suit. And he called a demand letter that Busby and his client initially sent a blackmail attempt.

Morning Wire
Daniel Penny Acquitted & Suspected CEO Assassin | 12.10.24

Well, he issued a blistering statement on Sunday saying that this is a shakedown effort on the part of the accuser and her lawyer, Tony Busby, who is representing several of the roughly 30 plaintiffs now suing Combs. In the statement, Jay-Z calls Busby a deplorable ambulance chaser in a cheap suit. And he called a demand letter that Busby and his client initially sent a blackmail attempt.