LIV golf star Phil Mickelson on Monday weighed in on Daniel Penny's acquittal in the strangulation death of Jordan Neely.
Mickelson expressed support for Penny last week after the manslaughter charge was dismissed. He said the jury's decision was “common sense.”
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Phil Mickelson thanks his fans during the final round of the LIV Golf Houston Tournament on June 9, 2024. (Eric Williams-USA Today Sports)
“We finally have some common sense,” Mickelson said in a post on the “Those who made the accusations should be removed from their jobs.''
Penny was acquitted of manslaughter.
Penny, a 26-year-old Marine Corps veteran and architecture student, was charged with manslaughter and criminal negligence for suffocating Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man with schizophrenia, on the subway after he barged onto the train while high and screaming death threats. He was charged with murder. About a type of synthetic marijuana known as K2.
Daniel Penny arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday, December 9, 2024 in New York City. (Adam Gray, Fox News Digital)
Phil Mickelson praises Daniel Penny for 'protecting' subway passenger from 'deranged' Jordan Neely
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement that after police questioned and released Penney in connection with the incident, he secured a grand jury indictment against Penny and said he respected the jury's decision. . But it also condemned the “unacceptable” conduct it said targeted prosecutors.
“Unfortunately, during this trial, this talented career prosecutor and his family were subjected to hate and threats via social media, phone calls, and emails,” he said. “Simply put, this is unacceptable and should be condemned by everyone, regardless of their opinion on the matter.”
Mickelson also voiced support for Penny earlier in the day.
On Monday, December 9, 2024, Daniel Penny appears in court after being found not guilty in the death of Jordan Neely. (Rashid Umar Abbasi, Fox News Digital)
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“When a crazy person threatens to kill you, just hope there's a Daniel Penny around,” he wrote in part about X.
Fox News' Michael Ruiz and Grace Taggart contributed to this report.
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