The family of Glenn Foster Jr., the former New Orleans Saints player found dead in the back seat of a police SUV two years ago, filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing sheriff's deputies in rural Pickens County, Alabama, of repeatedly torturing him after he was arrested following a traffic stop.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Birmingham, alleges that the defendants "tased, struck, beat and choked Mr. Foster," causing his death.
"Defendants' excessive and barbaric use of force violated Mr. Foster's civil rights," the complaint says. "Their actions robbed the Foster family of a son, father and husband.