Assistant city attorney breaks silence after reaching $660,000 settlement with Denver

The Denver assistant city attorney who received a $660,000 settlement from the city after being accused of misconduct has spoken publicly for the first time, saying he hopes his fight against City Hall encourages others who are defending themselves against powerful institutions.

“I hope others fighting for right and defending themselves against false accusations can take some encouragement from my experience and these events,” Stuart Shapiro wrote in an e-mailed statement to The Denver Post.

On Monday, Denver officials issued an apology to Shapiro and exonerated him from any wrongdoing in connection with a jail abuse case. The City Council also approved a large portion of the settlement it reached with Shapiro.

Shapiro was suspended with pay for 19 months in 2014 and 2015 after accusations surfaced that he withheld e-mail related to the jail abuse of former Denver inmate Jamal Hunter and pressured Denver Police Department officers investigating the claims.

Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/23/stuart-shapiro-speaks-after-denver-settlement/