Subway Sodomy Lawsuit Filed

The New  York Times reported yesterday that Michael Mineo, the man allegedly sodomized in the Prospect Park subway station during his arrest for pot possession, has sued the City and the officers involved for $220,000,000, apparently having decided that their original estimate of $200 million was too low.

Since the incident occurred, three of the officers have been indicted by the Brooklyn District Attorney's office for their involvement. Officer Richard Kern was indicted for aggravated sexual abuse and assault - Mineo's DNA was allegedly found on his baton, while Officers Alex Cruz and Andrew Morales were charges with hindering prosecution and official misconduct for allegedly covering up the crime. According to the DA, the officer's criminal trial is going to begin in September.

Officer Noel Jugraj -  Officer Cruz's partner - was also named in the lawsuit but was not charged with any crime. I assume that he was sued so that he will testify against his colleagues in the civil trial as he did before the grand jury.