Protester Whose Testicle ‘Exploded’ When Shot by Cop Wins $1.5M Settlement From City
The Black Lives Matter protester whose testicle exploded when he was shot with a hard-foam projectile by a LAPD officer has won $1.5 million in a settlement with the city.
The settlement doesn’t admit liability on the part of the LAPD or the city of Los Angeles, the L.A. Times reported, but it does close a lawsuit brought by the protester, Benjamin Montemayor, alleging excessive use of force and other civil rights violations against the city and its police.
“This settlement shows that there are repercussions for police misconduct against the people they have sworn to protect,” Montemayor said Friday in a statement provided by his attorneys.