Amy Cooper, the disgraced white woman who lied when she called police on a Black bird-watcher in New York's Central Park, is now accused of making a second false 911 call which was previously unreported.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office uncovered the latest allegation on Wednesday while filing a misdemeanor charge, CNN reported. According to the complaint, Cooper repeated the false accusation she made during the first call, saying Christian Cooper "tried to assault her."
"Amy Cooper engaged in racist criminal conduct when she falsely accused a Black man of trying to assault her in a previously unreported second call with a 911 dispatcher," Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. said in a statement. "Fortunately, no one was injured or killed in the police response to Ms. Cooper's hoax."
The district attorney said Cooper confessed when officers arrived, saying the man had not tried to assault her or come into contact with her.
"Our Office is committed to safety, justice, and anti-racism, and we will hold people who make false and racist 911 calls accountable," Vance said.
???? BREAKING: Amy Cooper — 2020’s ultimate “Karen” has been criminally charged by the Manhattan D.A.
She was caught on video lying to 911 that a black man was attacking her and pleading for help pic.twitter.com/dBfvKSlKeT
— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) October 14, 2020
During the May 25 incident, the birdwatcher asked the white woman in the park to put her dog on a leash, as Blavity previously reported. Cooper captured the woman on video as she refused to follow directions and decided to call police.
"I'm taking a picture and calling the cops," she said. "I'm going to tell them there's an African American man threatening my life."
The incident happened on the same day as the killing of George Floyd, serving as more fuel for outrage during the ensuing months of social unrest.
The woman was shamed by the public, fired from her job and temporarily forced to give up her dog to a shelter.
Appearing in court remotely, the perpetrator was negotiating a plea deal with prosecutors that would allow her to avoid jail, The New York Times reported. But the parties failed to reach a deal and the case was adjourned until Nov. 17.
Joan Illuzzi, a senior prosecutor, said the district attorney’s office is exploring options that would require Cooper to take accountability and educate her on the dangers of her actions.
“We hope this process will enlighten, heal and prevent similar harm to our community in the future,” Illuzzi said.
