man who was beaten by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies while visiting his brother at Men’s Central Jail will be paid almost $1.2 million to settle his civil rights lawsuit.

Attorneys for Gabriel Carrillo, 26, announced the settlement Thursday, which was approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and finalized earlier this week.

According to the lawsuit, Carrillo was attacked on Feb. 26, 2011, after deputies found him carrying a cellphone in the waiting area, a violation of jail rules.

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