Author: Scott A. Ferris, Esq.

Former federal agent files lawsuits over alleged false arrests

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A South Florida woman has taken legal action after officers forcibly took her into custody on two separate occasions, all stemming from a neighborhood parking dispute. Susan Khoury claims officers violated her civil rights by detaining her for recording video and photos in public. Video obtained exclusively by Local 10 News shows the first incident from January 2015. Cellphone video shows Khoury recording Officer Gregory... [...]

Woman Dies After Butt Lift Procedure at South Florida Surgical Center

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A woman who underwent a Brazilian butt lift procedure at a South Florida plastic surgery clinic ended up at a hospital where she later died. The Miami-Dade Police Department said they received a call at around 11:13 a.m. Friday about a woman in distress at Mia Aesthetics on Southwest 72nd Street.  Family members of 28-year-old Danea Plasencia said the doctor was done with the procedure when the complications started. "Then... [...]

Florida Judge Rules Ex-Prosecutor Insane in Mom’s Killing

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A judge has ruled a former Florida prosecutor with schizophrenia is not guilty by reason of insanity in the slaying of his mother and beating of his father. The Palm Beach Post reports that the verdict for 53-year-old Thomas Schnieders II means he will go to a mental health treatment center rather than prison for an undetermined period. Authorities say Schnieders beat his 83-year-old mother to death with a crowbar and nearly... [...]

Charges dropped against Conor McGregor after settlement, victim of phone smashing recants

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Prosecutors have dropped charges against star fighter Conor McGregor, who was accused of smashing and stealing a fan’s phone outside a Miami Beach hotel. The State Attorney’s Office announced the decision Monday because the victim, who has already settled a civil lawsuit with McGregor, stopped cooperating with investigators. Prosecutor Khalil Madani announced in court that the victim recanted his story. “The victim of the crime... [...]

Man who robbed two Broward banks sentenced to more than 5 years in federal prison

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A Weston man who pleaded guilty in February to robbing two banks was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to more than five years in prison. David Brasher, 36, who threatened tellers at both banks by saying he had a bomb,fled with more than $21,000.Hetold investigators he spent the money “on alcohol, pills, girls and paying people he owed money to,” according to court documents. The first robbery took place on Oct. 30, 2018, at a... [...]