"Darren McKenzie, who has already served most of his sentence already in the notorious MDC Brooklyn federal jail, was caught on video punching the agent - who was in plainclothes and conducting surveillance, though not of McKenzie - on Ocean Ave. across from Prospect Park."
"McKenzie admitted to the punch in a November hearing, saying in court that he thought the agent was following him."
"McKenzie's lawyer, Karume James of the Federal Defenders, said in court filings that his client has long suffered from diagnosed mental illness, and came out of prison changed for the worse, more withdrawn and argumentative than before."
"While the defendant did not know Agent-1 was an FBI Agent, it appears that the defendant believed Agent-1 was conducting surveillance - which he was, just not of the defendant - and shows that the defendant's motive for the assault was related to Agent-1's official duties."
Darren McKenzie, recently released on parole, was sentenced to a year and a day for assaulting an FBI agent. The agent, conducting surveillance, was punched by McKenzie, resulting in a broken nose and concussion. McKenzie had a history of violence, committing multiple assaults shortly after his release. He admitted to the attack, believing the agent was surveilling him. His lawyer cited long-standing mental health issues, claiming McKenzie was in a crisis during the incident.
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