Jury in Penny Trial Asks To Hear Charges Again, Suggesting Disagreement About Whether Marine Committed a Crime in Death of Michael Jackson Impersonator

The second full day of deliberations ended without a verdict.

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Daniel Penny arrives at the Manhattan Criminal Court as jurors continue deliberation on December 5, 2024 at New York City. Alex Kent/Getty Images

The jury has still not reached a verdict in the manslaughter trial of Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran who placed a homeless Michael Jackson impersonator, Jordan Neely, in a chokehold on a New York subway last year. Instead, it asked to review more evidence on Thursday, and a readback of the definitions of the charges. Meanwhile, Neely’s father, Andre Zachery, filed a lawsuit against Mr. Penny in civil court. 

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