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Bouncer Who Fatally Beat NY Bar Patron Gets 24 Years In Prison: 'Justice Was Served' Bouncer Who Fatally Beat NY Bar Patron Gets 24 Years In Prison: 'Justice Was Served'
Bouncer Who Fatally Beat NY Bar Patron Gets 24 Years In Prison: 'Justice Was Served' A former bar bouncer convicted of beating a customer to death outside a New York business will spend decades in prison. Long Island resident David Cruz, age 32, of Medford, was sentenced to 24 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Friday, June 30, in the beating death of Jake Scott. It followed his jury conviction for first-degree manslaughter in April 2023. According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, it was around 2:45 a.m. on Aug. 21, 2022 when the two men got into an argument after Scott called Cruz a “weirdo.” Earlier Report: NY Bar Hired Bouncer Who Beat Customer To Dea…

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NY Bar Hired Bouncer Who Beat Customer To Death Despite History Of Violence, Lawsuit Alleges NY Bar Hired Bouncer Who Beat Customer To Death Despite History Of Violence, Lawsuit Alleges
NY Bar Hired Bouncer Who Beat Customer To Death Despite History Of Violence, Lawsuit Alleges A New York bar bouncer who was convicted of beating a 32-year-old customer to death was hired despite having a “lengthy” criminal history and a propensity for violence, a new lawsuit alleges. In the wrongful death lawsuit, filed in Suffolk County Supreme Court on Wednesday, June 28, the family of Jake Scott alleges that JDC's Tailgaters Sports Bar in Holbrook had a “duty of care” and is liable for his death. Scott, of Centereach, died in September 2022, 11 days after he was savagely beaten by the bar's bouncer, David Cruz. Earlier Report: After Covering Camera, 'Weirdo' Bouncer Beat …

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