Goon Squad victims reach $2.5 million settlement with Rankin County, sheriff's office

Goon Squad victims settle civil suit with Rankin Co., Rankin Co. Sheriff’s Office

Goon Squad victims settle civil suit with Rankin Co., Rankin Co. Sheriff’s Office Goon Squad victims settle civil suit with Rankin Co., Rankin Co. Sheriff’s Office ByAnthony Warren Published|Updated RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) – Two men who were abused by five former Rankin County sheriff’s deputies back in early 2023 have settled their civil suit against Rankin County. On April 30, U.S. District Judge Daniel Jordan issued an order dismissing…

Goon Squad victims reach $2.5 million settlement with Rankin County, sheriff's office

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The two Black men who were tortured by six former law enforcement officers in Rankin County have reached a settlement in their civil case against the sheriff's office and county. According to Jason Dare, an attorney for the Rankin County Sheriff's Office, a $2.5 million settlement was reached after a suit was brought by Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker against Rankin County and Rankin County Sheriff Br…

$2.5 million settlement reached in 'Goon Squad' case

Rankin County has settled a lawsuit filed by two men who were abused at the hands of deputies who called themselves, "The Goon Squad."

‘Goon Squad’ lawsuit settled for $2.5M

Rankin County officials announced Thursday that they had settled a lawsuit filed by Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker—who were brutalized by sheriff’s deputies in 2023—for $2.5 million.

Civil Lawsuit Tied to 'Goon Squad' Incident Officially Settled with Prejudice - Darkhorse Press

Two men at the center of a high-profile abuse case involving former Rankin County deputies from 2023 have reached a settlement in their civil lawsuit against the county. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Daniel Jordan signed an order dismissing the lawsuit filed by Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker, following a settlement agreement between the two men, Rankin County, and Sheriff Bryan Bailey. The County will contribute $500,000 toward…