A federal jury on June 23 ordered a Washington man to pay $500,000 to the widow of a police officer, whom jurors said he had assaulted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jurors said David Walls-Kaufman, 69, a chiropractor and author, was liable for assaulting Metropolitan Police Department officer Jeffrey Smith during the riot at the Capitol and said he must pay $500,000 to Erin Smith, the officer’s widow.
Jeffrey Smith committed suicide on Jan. 15, 2021. His death was later designated as in the line of duty.
Erin Smith, in a 2021 civil lawsuit against Walls-Kaufman, alleged open-source video footage showed Walls-Kaufman assaulting Smith at the Capitol….