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Trial opens for lawsuit against pardoned Capitol riot defendant over police officer’s suicide

  • Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith died by suicide nine days after the Capitol riot, according to the lawsuit from his widow, Erin Smith.
  • Smith's widow is pursuing a lawsuit claiming that Walls-Kaufman caused her husband's trauma, leading to his suicide.
  • Walls-Kaufman denies assaulting Officer Smith during the Capitol riot.
  • U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes temporarily suspended Smith's claims against Taranto, who faced previous charges.
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Trial opens for lawsuit against pardoned Capitol riot defendant over police officer's suicide

Nine days after he helped defend the U.S. Capitol from a mob of Trump supporters, Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith shot and killed himself while driving to work.

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journalpatriot broke the news in on Monday, June 16, 2025.
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