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Chiropractor Ordered to Pay $500K in Riot Fallout

6/26/2025

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Chiropractor David Walls-Kaufman has been ordered to pay $500,000 to Erin Smith, the widow of Officer Jeffrey Smith, who tragically took his own life following the January 6 Capitol riot. The jury held Walls-Kaufman accountable for assault, although a wrongful death claim was dismissed. He had earlier pleaded guilty to unlawfully entering the Capitol.

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Chiropractor David Walls-Kaufman has been ordered to pay $500,000 to Erin Smith, the widow of Officer Jeffrey Smith, who tragically took his own life following the January 6 Capitol riot. The jury held Walls-Kaufman accountable for assault, although a wrongful death claim was dismissed. He had earlier pleaded guilty to unlawfully entering the Capitol.