Posted on 04/14/2023 9:15:59 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
WAUKESHA, Wis. -- Darrell Brooks is being ordered to pay more in restitution to the victims of the Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy, with an escrow account ensuring any money he earns -- including any money he might make in media rights deals -- goes to repaying what he owes.
Brooks had already been ordered to pay a total of $124,222.65 to Crime Victim Compensation and $47,193.29 to compensate the insurance company for the Waukesha School District, but a restitution hearing held Thursday added more money on top of those totals.
On Thursday, Brooks was ordered to pay an additional $10,246.20 to the Crime Victim Compensation Fund, increasing the total going to the fund to $134,466.85.
He was also ordered to pay hundreds of thousands more to reimburse insurance companies for a handful of victims, including $108,164.61 to Hartford Insurance for the person identified as Victim B, $118,805.62 to Optum Subrogation for the person identified as Victim OO, $10,000 to Progressive Insurance for the person identified as Victim GGG, and another $104,662.64 to Progressive Insurance for the person identified as Victim Q.
Between those payments and the money owed to the Crime Victim Compensation Fund, Brooks now owes a grand total of $523,293.01 in restitution. Both prosecutors and Judge Jennifer Dorow noted that total would be much higher if the community did not come together to collect donations for the Crime Victim fund.
A new defense attorney for Brooks argued against the added restitution payments, adding his inability to pay what he already owed based on the small amount he was earning while in prison. Prosecutors also recognized Brooks' inability to earn income right now, but wanted to ensure any future money he earns -- including through any book, movie or true crime series deals in which he would sell his perspective -- would go to the victims.
It was a point that resonated with Judge Dorow, who noted during her comments in ordering the additional restitution that while it is not likely Brooks could be paid to tell his story, it is possible, saying "you only have to look at Netflix" to see there is an interest in crime stories.
Brooks will also have a portion of his prison wages garnished to go toward his restitution repayment, although the amount is capped by state law. Still, Judge Dorow said, it would be a constant reminder of why he couldn't afford the buy extra items while serving his life sentences.
Better yet, make him pay every penny he has back! Then send him to death row!
I hope the families of the victims keep pounding this monster until he’s finally ‘Dahmerized.’
Rabid animals need to be put down.
With our new leftist criminal coddling supreme court, maybe they will release him with full apoligies and maybe give him some reparations.
You might as well ask my dog to make payments. Results will be the same.
where will he get the money? why is he still breathing?
How do you pay restitution for a life?
“where will he get the money?”
They’re setting up an escrow account for the families of his victims in the event that Netflix or the like pays him for his story.
I think it’s a smart move and one that should happen more often in these situations.
This sociopathic piece of garbage has shown not a micron of remorse for his murderous crimes. In a just society, swift execution would be meted out.
very wise ... thank you ...
Your dog has the likelihood of earning more money legally.
This was the mass murder that Brandon didn’t have time to bother with.
Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.
I look at two of my granddaughters who were at the parade and were nearly killed and thank God. One of the girls ran into the street to grab a piece of candy the parade participants were tossing to the crown (something done here in Wisconsin), and Brooks missed her by inches as he sped past. The other granddaughter was marching in the parade with her little dance group. Because a few of the little girls were late for the event, they moved the Dancing Grannies into their spot. Brooks killed four members of that group and one of the husbands of a group member who was walking alongside. He deserves to be stripped of all money earned for any reason or purpose.
Think of it as reparations.
There are ways for a youngster to earn money in prison...voluntarily or not. Heh heh.
I get it. That unknown large sum is not likely to come via BLM, that’s for sure. Those grifters don’t like to share money and Brooks is no longer an useful idiot.
This was one of those racial mass murders that the media lost interest in so quickly that I think the race angle never reached the public at all.
what a terrible human being.
He was fun to watch well maybe not fun but he was is one messed upped dude
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