The heirs of Brian Sicknick, a Capitol Police officer who died during the Jan. 6 assault, have filed a lawsuit against two participants in the incident and former President Donald Trump.
The lawsuit — filed Thursday, one day before the second anniversary of the assault — claims Trump is responsible for stirring up his supporters with lies about the election process.
«While Agent Sicknick and hundreds of others, including other agents, elected officials and Capitol Hill workers, were in mortal danger, and while the insurgent mob desecrated the seat of American democracy, defendant Trump watched the events unfold on television from the safety of the White House,» the complaint reads.
«The horrific events of January 6, 2021, including the tragic and wrongful death of Agent Sicknick, were a direct and foreseeable consequence of the defendants’ unlawful actions,» the plaintiffs have added, as reported by CNN.
In this sense, the lawsuit claims that the former president urged his supporters to «fight like crazy» and «show force», alleging that he has committed crimes of conspiracy, negligence and assault.
The plaintiffs have claimed at least $10 million (€9.5 million) from each of the defendants for damages, as well as punitive damages.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
