Pero Antic Files Civil Suit Against NYPD: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

April 2nd, 2016 by Joseph Zucker Leave a reply »
Former Atlanta Hawks center Pero Antic reportedly has filed a civil suit against the New York Police Department, per ESPN.com's Kevin Arnovitz. Antic's former teammate and current Hawks forward Thabo Sefolosha reportedly plans to file a civil suit of his own against the NYPD.

"The NYPD has all but conceded that they falsely and improperly arrested Pero Antic," his attorney, Alex Spiro, said. "They will now be held responsible."

Antic and Sefolosha were arrested in April 2015. During the course of his arrest, Sefolosha suffered a broken leg that kept him out of Atlanta's playoff run.

In September, prosecutors dropped a charge of interfering with police operations against Antic, and in October, a jury found Sefolosha not guilty of resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and obstructing government administration.

New York City's Civilian Complaint Review Board also argued in November that the NYPD had no grounds on which to arrest Sefolosha, per James C. McKinley Jr. of the New York Times:

A three-member panel found that one officer, JohnPaul Giacona, had been discourteous and had a ...

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