After a video showed a Gulf War veteran who suffers from a traumatic brain injury being grabbed by the neck, struck and hit with a broom, caregiver Matthew Cox admitted guilt to a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person. The case drew national attention, with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs weighing in after the investigation. Despite facing a possible jail sentence, Cox received one year of interim probation. Angela Sangro, Albert O’Toole’s wife, says she was shocked and disappointed by the plea deal and is now speaking out on her husband’s behalf.
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