Eric Gonzales, the man in the black hat seen on video helping Daniel Penny hold Jordan Neely down, took the witness stand Tuesday in the Marine veteran's trial.
The subway rider seen on video helping Marine vet Daniel Penny hold down Jordan Neely after an outburst on a Manhattan train took the witness stand and revealed he lied to District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office when investigators first interviewed him.
Jordan Neely tapped on another individual who was kneeling by Penny’s head saying to let him go, he wanted to be released,' Gonzales said. 'I told him, ‘We’re not gonna let you go.’' Bystander video that prosecutors played in court shows Gonzales telling Neely, 'We're not gonna let you go until the cops arrive.' As the three struggled on the floor, Gonzales said another rider was delivering commentary on a FaceTime call.
Other witnesses previously described how Neely 'smelled like soiled sweatpants' when he barged into the train and started making threats. Gonazles said he acknowledged a brown stain on his pants – but 'it was old.' 'It was a dry stain he had on his pants,' he said. He said he was frustrated with the FaceTimer because he was talking but not helping. 'I was doing everything possible to basically shut him up,' he said.
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