Died in jail or a lockup
Joshua Claypole
Joshua Claypole died at the Monterey County Jail in California in May 2013. A timeline compiled by KSBW lists the cause of death as suicide, and his lawyer, Lori Rifkin, has said the same. The case was settled before trial for $1.1 million.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide
Reported by: Lawyer Lori Rifkin (family or their lawyers); KSBW (reporters).
Lawsuit: A lawsuit over his death was settled before trial for $1.1 million, with the payer not specified.