{"id":1931983,"date":"2023-05-16T19:56:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T23:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/givesendgo-campaign-raises-more-than-2-million-for-daniel-penny\/"},"modified":"2023-05-16T19:59:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T23:59:26","slug":"givesendgo-campaign-raises-more-than-2-million-for-daniel-penny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/givesendgo-campaign-raises-more-than-2-million-for-daniel-penny\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Penny&#8217;s GiveSendGo campaign raises over $2 million."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgivesendgo-campaign-raises-more-than-2-million-for-daniel-penny%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1931983&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Online Fundraiser for Marine Veteran Facing Manslaughter Charge Surpasses $2 Million<\/h2>\n<p>An online fundraiser for Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran who is facing a second-degree manslaughter charge over the death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man who allegedly was threatening people on the train before Penny restrained him with a headlock for about 15 minutes, has now surpassed $2 million. This is more than double the $1 million GiveSendGo haul reported on Saturday.<\/p>\n<h3>High-Profile Figures Speak Out in Support of Daniel Penny<\/h3>\n<p>Donations have been spurred on by some high-profile figures speaking out in support of the Marine veteran. \u201cWe stand with Good Samaritans like Daniel Penny. Let\u2019s show this Marine \u2026 America\u2019s got his back,\u201d Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis tweeted along with a link to the fundraiser.<\/p>\n<h3>Tens of Thousands of Donations and Prayers<\/h3>\n<p>Tens of thousands of donations, some as high as $10,000, as well as \u201cprayers\u201d can be seen on the page set up by Raiser &#038; Kenniff, P.C. \u201cDaniel Penny is a twenty-four-year-old college student and decorated Marine veteran, facing a criminal investigation stemming from him protecting individuals on a NYC subway train from an assailant who later died,\u201d the page says.<\/p>\n<h3>Funds Raised to Pay Legal Fees and Expenses Related to Defense<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cFunds are being raised to pay Mr. Penny\u2019s legal fees incurred from any criminal charges filed and any future civil lawsuits that may arise, as well as expenses related to his defense,\u201d the page adds. \u201cAll contributions are greatly appreciated. Any proceeds collected which exceed those necessary to cover Mr. Penny\u2019s legal defense will be donated to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/givesendgo-campaign-raises-more-than-400k-for-daniel-penny\/\" title=\"Daniel Penny's GiveSendGo campaign raises over 0K.\">mental health advocacy program<\/a> in New York City.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Video of the Incident Goes Viral<\/h3>\n<p>Video which went viral on social media showed a man, later identified as Penny, restraining Neely in a headlock on the floor of a subway train with the help of others on May 1. Neely appeared to lose consciousness and was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital.<\/p>\n<h3>Manhattan District Attorney Brings Second-Degree Manslaughter Charge<\/h3>\n<p>New York City\u2019s medical examiner ruled Neely\u2019s death a homicide due to \u201ccompression of neck (chokehold),\u201d but the ruling did not determine culpability. That changed when Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, whom critics accuse of being too soft on crime, came in with the second-degree manslaughter charge.<\/p>\n<h3>Penny Faces Up to 15 Years in Prison<\/h3>\n<p>Penny surrendered to law enforcement in New York to be arraigned on Friday. Penny did not enter a plea and was released on $100,000 bail. Penny is scheduled to be back in court on July 17. If convicted on the manslaughter charge, Penny faces up to 15 years in prison.<\/p>\n<h3>Penny\u2019s Attorneys Declare Their Client Will Be Exonerated<\/h3>\n<p>Penny\u2019s attorneys declared on Friday that they \u201cfully expect that Danny will be exonerated of all charges,\u201d according to ABC News. In an earlier statement, lawyers for Penny said their client sought to defend himself and others when the situation started to get dangerous.<\/p>\n<h3>Neely\u2019s Death Leads to Protests and Calls for More Serious Charges<\/h3>\n<p>Neely, who was 30, was known to locals as a dancing Michael Jackson impersonator who, over the years, garnered an extensive criminal history as he struggled with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-year-old-girl-pepper-sprayed-during-interaction-with-rochester-police\/\" title=\"9-Year-Old Girl Pepper Sprayed During Interaction With Rochester Police\">mental health issues<\/a> and homelessness. His death led to protests, including activists jumping on subway tracks while demanding accountability, and New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams called it a \u201ctragedy that never should have happened.\u201d Neely\u2019s family members and their attorneys have called for Penny to face a more serious murder charge.<\/p>\n<h3>GoFundMe Page Set Up for Jordan Neely\u2019s Funeral<\/h3>\n<p>A GoFundMe page set up by Carolyn Neely, Jordan Neely\u2019s aunt, has raised more than $125,000 as of Monday morning. The page says donations will go toward Jordan Neely\u2019s funeral and expenses related to his burial. Funeral services are expected to take place on May 19 in Harlem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An online fundraiser for Daniel Penny, who put Jordan Neely in a fatal headlock on the NYC subway, has raised over $2 million. 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