The family of Stanley Wilson Jr. claims in a new lawsuit there is evidence the former Detroit Lions cornerback may have died from excessive force.
The lawsuit comes over awhile being transferred from a Los Angeles jail to a mental hospital.
Photos of Wilson’s body show “,” People quoted family attorney John Carpenter as saying at a Tuesday press conference.
Pictures of the athlete’s wrists showed he may have also been in handcuffs when he collapsed at on Feb. 1, the lawyer said.
Wilson had been held at the correctional facility since an arrest in August 2022 for allegedly breaking into $30 million Hollywood Hills mansion for the second time and , according to TMZ.
Carpenter claims the event may have been a result of Wilson suffering from a degenerative brain disease that has been discovered in the bodies of many retired NFL players.
“Due to his mental illness, the county found him not able to stand trial, not able to provide assistance to counsel, and so they put him in” the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, Carpenter said.
Family said that Wilson’s mood and personality had recently shifted, another
The former Stanford University football star reportedly struggled with
His family is reportedly seeking $45 million in damages.
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