Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio M. Romanucci emphasize critical points about Tyre Nichols' family, civil litigation after state criminal trial

A statement from Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci and the legal team representing the family of Tyre Nichols, who feel two crucial points need to be emphasized with the community at this juncture:

"Tyre's family continues to process its deep grief, which was compounded last week by the lack of accountability for three officers in state court. The family very much appreciates the respect and support of so many in the community. However, since the verdict, they have been made aware of posters in public places around Memphis that seem to call for vigilante justice against those three officers. We want to make clear that the family and legal team do not know who is responsible for these posters, nor do we condone this type of vigilante justice. Tyre's family remains fiercely committed to pursuing every remaining legal avenue for justice, including federal criminal proceedings against the three officers and the civil litigation against the city and the officers involved. And even more importantly than that, the family knows deep in their hearts that the individuals who brutally beat and killed Tyre will one day have to face Almighty God and receive the ultimate justice and accounting for their devastating actions. 

Further, we want to address the ongoing speculation that any result in the ongoing civil litigation could bankrupt the City of Memphis. It's important to note that our quest for accountability is not intended to be punitive to the broader Memphis community and is designed to derive accountability specifically from those individuals and municipal entities who are responsible, all of whom have municipal insurance and other means contracted for precisely this purpose. Anyone who is speculating that the civil case could bankrupt the city is engaging in fear-mongering and distorting the public conversation away from the real issue, the patterns and practices of the Memphis Police Department that led to Tyre's tragic and wholly unnecessary death."