Gay teen Jesse Ousley settles $1 million suit with cops
What was originally a $1 million civil rights lawsuit brought against Lincoln, Rhode Island's police department by a gay teen has been settled for an undisclosed sum. East Providence resident Jesse Ousley had claimed that, nearly four years ago, off-duty police officer Kevin Harty beat him bloody during a roadside confrontation, then conspired with other officers to cover up the evidence and trump up charges against him. Town attorney Michael DeSisto wrote, "Even though we agreed to the settlement, it does not mean we believe the officers were at fault. On the contrary, we believe that the officers did nothing wrong in this incident. However (Ousley's) settlement demand dropped so precipitously, and so low, that (a decision to accept) was the only responsible course." Ousley's attorney, Robert Caron, declined to discuss terms of the settlement, saying only it had been "settled for a sum."
Pawtucket Times
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