Hawks Thabo Sefolosha sues NYPD for false arrest e

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Hawks Thabo Sefolosha sues NYPD for false arrest e

Hawks forward Thabo Sefolosha on Wednesday filed suit against fiveNYPDofficers and the city of New York, stemming from an incident last spring in which he suffereda broken leg and ligament damage during anarrest., Jerome Bettis Jersey Sefolosha's civil suit which based on a legal filing last year could reach up to $50 million for material and punitive damages includes charges of false arrest, exce sive force, malicious prosecution and false imprisonment.MORE: Sefolosha Ernest Jones Jersey and teammate Pero Antic, who also has filed suit against three of the officers and the city, were arrested following an incident April 8, 2015, outside Manhattan nightclub 1 OAK.The suit claimsthat the incident was "a Terrell Burgess Jersey racial matter," pointing out specifically thatSefolosha, who was born in Switzerland, is ofAfrican descentandwas wearing a hoodie the night police accused him and Antic, who is from Macedonia,ofinterfering with the crime scene where Pacers forward Chris Copeland was stabbed in a separate incident.While being arrested, Sefolosha suffered the injuries that prevented him from playing the rest of the season and the 2015 playoffs.MORE: A jury Los Angeles Rams Kids Jersey in Octoberfound him not guilty ofmisdemeanor obstructing government administration, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.Sefolosha, 31, is averaging 6.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 Sony Michel Jersey a sists in 71 games this season. He will be a free agent after next season, and the suit alleges that the incident not only damaged hisreputation and image but also his physical injuries negatively affecthis potential value as a probasketball player.
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