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4 guards sentenced in brutal beating death of an incarcerated Black man at New York prison

Four former officers received sentences from 2 to 22 years following the fatal beating of inmate Robert Brooks, captured on bodycam and ruled a homicide.

  • Four former Marcy Correctional Facility officers were sentenced for their involvement in the death of inmate Robert Brooks.
  • Nicholas Anzalone and Anthony Farina received 22-year prison sentences for first-degree manslaughter, while Michael Mashaw and David Walters received shorter sentences for second-degree manslaughter.
  • Brooks died from compression of the neck and internal injuries after being punched, kicked, and beaten by prison staff, which was captured on body cameras.
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Spectrum News broke the news in United States on Friday, November 21, 2025.
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