Botham Jean Family Awarded $98 million + More

Straight Shot, No Chaser with Tezlyn Figaro

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Government, Education, Society & Culture

4.9 • 684 Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

A Dallas jury awarded $98 million in damages to the family of Botham Jean, who was fatally shot by former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger in 2018.The total damages include $60 million in punitive damages, reflecting Guyger’s "malice, willfulness, and reckless indifference," and $38 million in compensatory damages for emotional anguish, financial losses, and other claims.

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