Man sues Giuliani over false arrest after ‘pat’ on back led to assault charge
by Victoria Bekiempis in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#6BS77)
Daniel Gill seeks monetary damages for assault charges in 2022 after slapping mayor on back and saying: What's up, scumbag?'
A heckler who was charged with assaulting Rudy Giuliani at a Staten Island grocery store last year - after slapping him on the back and saying, What's up, scumbag?" - filed suit against the former New York City mayor and prominent Trump ally on Wednesday, alleging he levied an empty accusation.
The lawsuit filed by Daniel Gill in Manhattan federal court also names as defendants the city and several police officers.
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