On Monday, a choose dominated that three people, who have been unable to supply a protection in court docket towards allegations of assaulting conservative creator Andy Ngo throughout a 2019 demonstration in Portland, are collectively required to pay Ngo a complete of $300,000. Multnomah County Circuit Choose Chanpone Sinlapasai distributed the damages evenly among the many trio of absent defendants: Katherine Belyea, Madison Allen, and Joseph Evans.
The choice got here after a trial lasting about an hour, throughout which Ngo’s testimony remained uncontested. It’s noteworthy that Joseph Evans now identifies as Sammich Overkill Schott-Deputy in keeping with his authorized identify. Maybe this new identify is an indicator into the mindset of the attackers.
This comes after Ngo has campaigned tirelessly to convey his attackers to justice for the reason that day of the incident. Earlier than (and after the assault), Ngo has been a vocal critic of sure areas of the transgender neighborhood.
For now not less than, it seems to be as if this story has lastly seen an ending, after nearly 4 years because it occurred. Throughout this 4 yr interval, the town has typically made headlines due to the continued case. Taking a look at Ngo’s Instagram web page nonetheless, it appears as if he’s nonetheless as loud as ever together with his message in relation to LGBTQ+ points.
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