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Judge orders Patriot Front $2.7M payout to saxophonist

8/10/2026

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U.S. Judge Indira Talwani ordered Patriot Front to pay $2.7 million to saxophonist Charles Murrell III, including $2 million punitive damages and smaller sums for physical injuries, psychological distress and lost wages.
Murrell, a 37-year-old Black musician, was beaten with metal shields by 100 Patriot Front members on Dartmouth Street, sustaining lacerations that lock up while playing and later developing PTSD.
Patriot Front and leader Thomas Rousseau’s silence led Talwani to enter judgment.

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U.S. Judge Indira Talwani ordered Patriot Front to pay $2.7 million to saxophonist Charles Murrell III, including $2 million punitive damages and smaller sums for physical injuries, psychological distress and lost wages.
Murrell, a 37-year-old Black musician, was beaten with metal shields by 100 Patriot Front members on Dartmouth Street, sustaining lacerations that lock up while playing and later developing PTSD.
Patriot Front and leader Thomas Rousseau’s silence led Talwani to enter judgment.