Ex-Memphis Officer Testifies to Cover-Up in Tyre Nichols Fatal Beating

Desmond Mills admits to lying and failing to render aid, hoping Nichols would survive and scrutiny would dissipate.

Former officer Desmond Mills testified under a plea deal, admitting he participated in a cover-up to protect his job after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
Mills revealed that he and fellow officers had a 'non-verbal, mutual agreement' to conceal the extent of force used on Nichols in official reports.
The officers involved, including Mills, failed to render aid and lied about Nichols' behavior, falsely claiming he drove into oncoming traffic and resisted arrest aggressively.
Nichols died from severe head injuries three days after the beating, with an autopsy showing brain injuries and multiple bruises.
Three officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith, have pleaded not guilty to federal charges, while Mills and Emmitt Martin have pleaded guilty and are cooperating with prosecutors.