Militant Granted Parole 40 Years After Deadly Brinks Heist
27th October 2021
A former Weather Underground militant has been granted parole 40 years after taking part in the infamous Brink’s armored car robbery that left two policemen and a security guard dead, it was announced Tuesday.
David Gilbert, 77, will be released by Nov. 30, the New York Department of Corrections said. He had been convicted of taking part in the ambush, which was planned by the Black Liberation Army.
Gilbert was granted a parole hearing after former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., commuted his 75-years-to-life sentence, The New York Times reported.
The disgraced Cuomo did so in one of his final acts as governor before leaving office amid numerous sexual harassment allegations. Gilbert otherwise would not have been eligible for parole until 2056.