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Man Who Strangled Jordan Neely on Subway Says He Acted in Self-Defense

‘NEVER INTENDED TO HARM’

A lawyer representing Daniel Penny said Jordan Neely was “aggressively threatening” passengers.

Victor Swezey

Published May 5 2023 9:06PM EDT

A man, identified as 30-year-old Jordan Neely, is placed in a chokehold by a fellow passenger on a subway train, in New York City, NY, U.S., May 1, 2023. in this still image obtained from a video. — Juan Alberto Vasquez via Reuters

Victor Swezey

Victor Swezey

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