Prosecutors charged Sefolosha with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration, but it didn’t take much deliberation for the jury to find in Sefolosha’s favor. Sefolosha, a Swiss national, says he was moving up the block and trying to give a beggar money when officers grabbed him. Sefolosha suffered a broken leg, which the 31-year-old claimed was the fault of the police. “They broke his leg out of eyeshot or earshot of an unrelated crime scene”. He did admit to calling one officer a “midget”. “All I had to do was tell the truth”.
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Sefolosha turned down a plea bargain that would have resulted in the charges being dropped if he did a day of community service and stayed out of trouble for six months, according to The New York Times. While it seems likely he will file civil charges against the police, Sefolosha said outside court he has not yet decided how to proceed. He said he continues to undergo rehab and isn’t sure he’ll be ready to play when the National Basketball Association season starts October. 27.
On cellphone videos introduced into evidence, Caster is shown pulling Sefolosha’s right arm, while Dongvort and other officers pulled his left arm.
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Shortly after the incident, TMZ Sports released video that shows a group of police officers arresting the 6-foot-7 Sefolosha and taking him to the ground.
