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Daniel Penny, acquitted in chokehold death, hired by venture capital firm

Daniel Penny has been hired by the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz as a Deal Partner on the American Dynamism team, focusing on investments in national interest sectors.
Penny was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide in December 2024 for his involvement in the death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway in 2023.
Witnesses reported that Neely, a homeless man, was acting erratically before Penny restrained him, leading to his death, which prosecutors attributed to asphyxiation.
Vice President JD Vance praised Penny's hiring as 'incredible news' and previously expressed support for him after the acquittal.

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Gizmodo

Andreessen Horowitz Defends Hiring Subway Vigilante Who Became Right-Wing Hero

A memo circulated to investors seems to imply that hiring Daniel Penny will be good for the VC's public safety business.

16 days ago·United States

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TechCrunch

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a16z stands by decision to hire Daniel Penny

Andreessen Horowitz is defending its decision to hire Daniel Penny, according to an investor memo seen by The New York Times. The venture capital firm

16 days ago·United States

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Washington Examiner

Critics mistake Daniel Penny for a DEI hire - Washington Examiner

Daniel Penny has landed a job in New York, and diversity, equity, and inclusion advocates cannot fathom how. In fact, it seems that they still do not understand what DEI entails. Penny, a 26-year-old former marine, will now work for venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. The young man was spared conviction following a lengthy case over charges of “criminally negligent homicide” of Jordan Neely, a mentally deranged homeless man, on the subway.…

16 days ago·Washington, United States

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Raw Story

US Marine vet acquitted in NY subway death joins tech firm

A US Marine veteran who was acquitted in the chokehold death of a homeless man on the New York subway -- a high-profile case highlighting the divisive issue of race in America -- has been hired by a major Silicon Valley firm allied with Donald Trump.California-based Andreessen Horowitz said Daniel P...

17 days ago·United States

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Le Parisien

Daniel Penny, acquitted of the filmed homicide of a homeless man in New York, hired by an investment fund close to Trump

The Daniel Penny trial last year was highly publicized because the case highlighted racial divisions in America.

17 days ago·Paris, France

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The Hill

Vance lauds Daniel Penny’s hire by venture capital firm after subway chokehold acquittal

Vice President Vance celebrated the news that the prestigious venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz hired Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran who was acquitted two months ago of a negligent homicide charge in New York City. “Incredible news,” Vance said in a post on the social platform X, responding to news of the hire, which was…

17 days ago·Washington, United States

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