Abnerd Joseph: selected public records

Excerpts

"toxicology results [for the decedent] revealed the following substances: 11-Hydroxy Delta-9 THC, Amphetamine (Adderall etc), Benzoylecgonine (cocaine derivative), Delta-9 Carboxy THC, and Delta-9 THC."

Accoring to Witness F "[decedent] then rushed toward [witness A] and began to strike him about the head and body. [Witness A] tried to fend off the attack and began to retreat. At some point, [witness A] ended up behind [witness F] and [decedent] then struck [witness F] one time in the face causing him to fall to the ground. [Witness F] believed he was 'knocked out" for a bit of time.

"[witness C] related to responding officers that he heard a disturbance through the door and heard someone say, 'I will shoot.'"

Witness A "stated the male Black 'punched the shooter, and the shooter fired four to five shots'"

"[Witness D] related he and his wife were headed to dinner and pressed the elevator button to leave the 48th floor. [Witness D] said the elevator door opened and a male Black in a blue robe starting yelling 'Fucking white crackers'." ... "[witness D] stated, 'the guy was pissed, angry out of his mind' when he referenced the demeanor of the male Black"

"[witness E] said prior to the shooting he received a phone call from [friend], a fraternity brother at Florida State University, to inform [witness E] as to [decedent's] mental state, [friend] stated, 'something was wrong with him, and he is not okay'. [Witness E] received the call from [friend] requesting [witness E] conduct a well-being check because he had a close relationship with [decedent] and local to [decedent]. [Witness E] described his fear that [decedent] may 'jump from the building'."

W/D [Reporting Detective] spoke with the Cook County States Attorney's Office Assistant States Attorney... and presented the facts of this case. After reviewing the facts of this investigation, ASA... Rejected Charges for First Degree Murder at 1354 hours. W/D [Reporting Detective] requests this case be placed into an Exceptionally Clear Closed (Other Exceptional) Bar to Prosecute status.

Audio Transcription

Abnerd Joseph: "[unintelligible] motherf****g [unintelligible] kill me... [unintelligible]... oh my god... [unintelligible]... laugh at this shit n****r. This whole time n****r, I'm over here thinking that they can kill me n****r. Bullets can't do shit to me. Bullets can't do shit to me. N****r, I'm all powerful! You know what, [unintelligible]"

Summary

This defamation lawsuit alleges that Defendants Delbert "Jay" Charles, individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Abnerd Joseph, deceased, Bryan Bien-Aime, Asheley Joseph, Jenna Joseph Kelly, and Nick Joseph, made slanderous and extrajudicial statements regarding the death of Abnerd Joseph, attempting to influence public opinion and criminal proceedings.

Summary

Garrett Smith states through his attorneys that Plaintiff's allegations are "made from whole cloth -- and is wholly at odds with the record of evidence."

"... a lawyer may make a statement that a reasonable lawyer would believe is required to protect a client from the substantial undue prejudicial effect of recent publicity not initiated by the lawyer or the lawyer’s client."