Former Marine Daniel Penny expected to face criminal charges on Friday for chokehold death of Jordan Neely: Prosecutors

The Marine veteran involved in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely aboard a New York City subway car earlier this month will be hit with criminal charges as early as Friday, according to prosecutors.

Former Marine Daniel Penny is expected be charged in the death of Neely on Friday, according to Manhattan prosecutors. USA Today reported that Penny will be "arrested and face a charge of second-degree manslaughter, which could carry a jail term of up to 15 years."

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office said in a statement, "We cannot provide any additional information until he has been arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court, which we expect to take place tomorrow."

WNBC is also reporting that Penny will be charged by early as Friday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.

The 24-year-old Penny is allegedly expected to surrender to authorities as soon as Friday.

Neely was allegedly acting erratic and harassing other subway passengers on May 1. Penny can be seen on video subduing Neely on the F train by placing him in a chokehold. Neely lost consciousness and died.

The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner ruled Neely's death a homicide.

Neely allegedly suffered from mental illness and was homeless. The 30-year-old Michael Jackson impersonator was reportedly arrested 42 times between 2013 and 2021, including for four alleged assaults. At the time of his death, Neely had an active warrant for felony assault in connection with an attack on a 67-year-old woman in 2021.

Attorneys for Penny said in a statement, "Daniel never intended to harm Mr. Neely and could not have foreseen his untimely death."

The attorneys noted that two other subway riders helped restrain Neely and that the passengers acted to protect themselves.

A GiveSendGo fundraising campaign was launched earlier this week to help pay for Neely's "legal fees incurred from any criminal charges filed and any future civil lawsuits that may arise, as well as expenses related to his defense."

Video was released this week showing Penny placing Neely in a "recovery position."

Democrats declared that Neely was "lynched" and "murdered."

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) proclaimed, "Black men deserve to grow old — not be lynched on a Subway because they were having a mental health crisis. Jordan deserved better. Accountability now."

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) claimed, "Jordan Neely was murdered."

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) said, "One of our own is dead, a black man, black like me. A man named Jordan, the name I gave my son. A New Yorker who struggled with tragedy, trauma, and mental illness. A man whose last words were a cry for help. A man named Jordan Neely."

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