Neely, a former street performer who often impersonated Michael Jackson, had a history of mental illness but slipped through the cracks of the Big Apple’s mental health system

Daniel Penny disputes claim of 15-minute chokehold on homeless man Jordan Neely, denies trying to kill him on NYC subway

By News on the Net -- New York Post —— Bio and Archives June 12, 2023

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Ex-marine Daniel Penny, who is charged with killing homeless man Jordan Neely on the subway last month, said he wasn’t “trying to choke him to death” when he jumped into action after Neely was threatening passengers.

Penny, 24, is charged with manslaughter after he was caught on video restraining Neely, 30, in a fatal chokehold on an F train. ---More...

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