The alleged misleading statements involved Hollant’s whereabouts at the time that shots were fired. Hollant’s federal lawsuit accused Officer Jonathon Aledda of firing the shots and that Hollant was near his police car to retrieve a pair of binoculars so that he could see what was in the hands of the autistic man. Hollant’s federal complaint stated that he was made aware of the gunfire because of a radio call that alerted him to “shots fired.”
Hollant Seeks $10 Mill in Damages
While Emile Hollant was ultimately cleared of any criminal wrongdoing by the State Attorney General, he was placed on administrative leave without pay and the city stated Hollant would be fired because he lied about where he was at the time of the shooting. Hollant is seeking $10 million in damages.
