DALLAS, Texas — The legal team for the family of Botham Jean, including civil rights attorney Ben Crump, Daryl Washington, Brooke Cluse, and Gabrielle Higgins, along with Romanucci & Blandin’s Bhavani K. Raveendran, Antonio Romanucci, and Colton M. Johnson Taylor, issued the following statement after the $98.65 million verdict in the civil case concerning Botham’s tragic death:
“This verdict stands as a powerful testament to Botham’s life and the profound injustice of his death. On September 6, 2018, Botham was doing nothing more than sitting in his own home, eating ice cream, when Amber Guyger –– an off-duty officer –– wrongly entered his apartment and fatally shot him. This case laid bare critical issues of racial bias and police accountability that cannot be ignored. Today’s verdict sends a clear message that law enforcement officers who commit crimes cannot be insulated from the consequences of their actions.”
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Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit www.bencrump.com.
