Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran who was responsible for criminally negligent murders in Manhattan in December, joined the “American Dynamism” team at one of Silicon Valley's most prestigious venture capital companies.
Penny, a former architecture student from Long Island, works for groups supporting American interests, including the aerospace, defense and manufacturing sectors, according to Andreessen Horowitz.
Penny fatally suffocated another passenger, Jordan Neely, on a subway in 2023, by the Manhattan District Attorney's office, after he was fatally suffocated. was charged with manslaughter and criminal murder.
“We believe in Daniel and are excited to have him as part of our team,” said David Urevic, a partner at the company, who reported on Tuesday that the New York Times reported. I wrote a note on.
In a memo, Ulevitch said the company plans to teach Penny about the “business of investment” and that he will support portfolio companies from several companies. On the Andreessen Horowitz website, Penny is listed as a “trading partner.”
Company spokesperson Margit Wennmachers did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Penny's lawyer, Thomas Kenniff, during trial, said he and his partner, Stephen Razor, were “very happy” about the news.
“The unfair prosecution not only put his freedom at risk, but also risked taking the society away from decent and talented young people,” Kenif said Tuesday. “And I know he's going to do great things when he enters this next chapter of his life.”
The company's co-founder Mark Andreessen strongly supported President Trump in the last presidential election, saying the Biden administration was a barrier to issues that include cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence.
Speaking about the “honestly Bari Weiss” podcast in December, he said he spent about half his time at Mar-a-Lago since Election Day, helping President Trump's team. Several members of his company were part of the trajectory of the administration.
Penny's employment was first reported by the Free Press, but Weiss is the founder.
Penny's manslaughter case divided New Yorkers and the people.
He was on the afternoon of May 1 when Neely, who was struggling with mental health, got into the car, approached the passengers, screaming that he wanted to return to prison, and that he didn't care if he lived there. I was on the train at Uptown F. Died. Mr. Penny approached Mr. Neely from behind, put him in a chokehold and took him to the floor.
Penny told officials he acted to protect others on the train because he believed Neely was pose a threat and was trying to kill someone.
A four-minute video recorded by a bystander quickly spread online, showing a man struggling on the floor of a subway train.
Some people thought conflict was a symbol of a fragile system, and that vulnerable people would slip through the cracks. Neely was on the list of New York City people who highlighted the severity of mental health issues and resistance to accepting help. Neely has also been arrested more than 30 times – at least four times on charges of punching, mainly in mild crimes such as turnstyle jumps and trespassing.
For others, what happened that May afternoon was the latest in a string of famous crimes in the city's subway system. They said the episode was the result of the city's inability to keep its residents safe.
The incident quickly became a staple of Fox News, and Penny was praised by some conservatives as a hero.
In December, the ju judge was the most serious charge Mr Penny faced, stranded on manslaughter charges, and the charges were dismissed by a judge. The ju judge then considered a criminally negligent murder and ultimately found him acquittal.
After the verdict, Republican figures, including Vice President JD Vance, Donald Trump Jr. and former mayor Rudolf W. Giuliani, praised the jury and criticized district attorney Alvin Bragg for pursuing the lawsuit. did.
“In this case, God's justice was done,” Vance told social media at the time. “It was a scandal.
