The estate of former NFL defensive back Stanley Wilson Jr. has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The estate of former NFL wide receiverThe suit, obtained by Fox News Digital, alleges excessive force, cruel and unusual punishment, battery and negligence against Wilson and demands a jury trial.while in custody at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility. He was going to be transported to a mental health center.
However, Wilson's family believes he was beaten to death while in custody, and the suit alleged that Wilson had not been admitted to the hospital.The suit says Wilson had"red abrasions" on his"forehead, right hand, and right knee. Post-mortem photographs also evidence ligature marks on Stanley Wilson, Jr.’s wrist from custodial restraints.
"The excessive force, including the physical restraints used against him, ultimately resulted in physical injuries on February 1, 2023 that caused Stanley Wilson, Jr.’s untimely death." The department has surveillance footage of Wilson's in-custody treatment, the estate says, but is"illegally refusing to release" it.
The department and other defendants, including Los Angeles County and the California Department of State Hospitals, have"failed and refused to conduct" a death report, which is supposed to be generated by a prison in which the death occurs, the suit states.
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