‘Jordan Neely Was Terrifying’: Penny Does Not Take the Stand as Defense Rests in Case of Slain Michael Jackson Impersonator

The defense called a witness who testified that Jordan Neely failed to appear for a court date, even though they were not allowed to tell the jury what the court date was for.

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Daniel Penny, accompanied by his older sister, arrives for his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on November 18, 2024 at New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran on trial in the death of  a Michael Jackson impersonator, Jordan Neely, on a New York subway last year, will not take the witness stand. His defense attorneys rested their case on Friday. 

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