The former Michigan State football staff member who is suing current and former university officials over unfair termination and two MSU Police officers over unlawful arrest is seeking as much as $5,580,000 in damages, according to federal-court filings.
Curtis Blackwell, who was on Michigan State's staff from 2013 until his contract wasn't renewed in 2017, is seeking between $4,650,000 and $5,580,000 just from the two arresting police officers. He considers that amount to lost wages for 31 years, at a hypothetical annual salary of between $150,000 and $180,000.
Blackwell hadn't publicly detailed the financial amount he was seeking, other than his initial lawsuit, which specified more than $75,000 in economic damages.