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A resident of Staten Island in New York who was charged with assault for patting Rudy Giuliani on the back announced yesterday (Thursday) that he will file a $2 million lawsuit against the city for wrongful arrest – after prosecutors agreed to drop his criminal case on the condition that he does not get into trouble again.
Former ShopRite employee Daniel Gill — initially charged with aggravated assault for the infamous June 26 incident inside the store — claims he never should have been arrested, saying all he did was “pat” or “tap” Giuliani on the back and call out To him “garbage”.
“The video taken of the meeting shows Mr. Gill patting Giuliani on the back in an effort to get his attention so that Mr. Gill could deliver his message,” Gill’s statement of claim reads.
The 78-year-old former mayor of New York said at the time that he had been slapped so hard that he almost fell and could have died. Mayor Eric Adams criticized Giuliani for his characterization of the incident, saying he should be investigated for filing a false police report.
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Gill, meanwhile, said the video of the alleged attack does not show him committing a crime. After his arrest, the Staten Island District Attorney’s Office dropped Gill’s felony charges to misdemeanor assault and harassment.
Prosecutors agreed Wednesday to remove the felony charge from Gill’s record. The charges will be dismissed on the condition that Gil is not arrested again within the next six months, his attorneys said.
“As we have established since the beginning of the case, Daniel Gil, who had no prior contact with the criminal justice system, did not commit any criminal act and this result, which will ultimately lead to the cancellation of the case in its entirety, reflects that reality,” said Gil’s lawyer for legal assistance in the case The criminal, Susan Platis, in a statement. “Sir. Gil looks forward to putting this incident, which completely changed his life, behind him.”
Giuliani and his lawyer did not return a comment to the New York Post. His son, Andrew Giuliani, said he needed to get “a little more information” before making a “public comment.”
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