Georgia Man Receives $400K Settlement After Almost Five Years After He Was Punched, Kicked In Face While Handcuffed By Police
“I don’t want anyone else to experience the pain and horror I did,” Hollins said in a statement after the filing the statement. “My hope is that this lawsuit serves as a reminder that members of law enforcement need to treat people with respect. I shouldn’t be receiving justice simply because of a video.”
Hollins suffered severe burn marks to the back of his neck, a busted lip, severe swelling and bruising to most of his face due to the incident. This has caused permanent scarring to his chin, nose and lower lip.
Both men were terminated the next day after the incident in the Gwinnett County Police Department. Bongiovanni ultimately pleaded no contest to battery and aggravated assault charges in 2019, and was ordered to serve six months in a work-release program, followed by a 10-year probation sentence for exchanging or testifying against McDonald, who also got 10 years of probation.
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