Family of man who died in bedbug-infested cell wins ‘undisclosed’ settlement

Fulton county reportedly approves $4m payout after LaShawn Thompson, 35, died three months after arriving at Georgia jail

Georgia's Fulton county has reached a settlement with the family of a man who died in a bedbug-infested cell in the county jail's psychiatric wing, the family's lawyers said Thursday.

The lawyers said the settlements in the death of Lashawn Thompson are for undisclosed amounts". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Tuesday that Fulton commissioners on Wednesday voted to approve a $4m settlement but said detailed terms of the agreement were not immediately disclosed.