Overview
- Aiden’s father filed the lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court, alleging Cloonan’s driving and obscene gesture provoked the encounter that led to the shooting.
- Named defendants include Cloonan, convicted gunman Marcus Eriz, driver Wynne Lee, and Cloonan’s mother, according to the complaint.
- Cloonan rejects liability, expressing regret for the gesture but saying the blame rests solely with the shooter.
- The suit disputes post‑death fundraising, claiming a GoFundMe raised about $500,000 that the father did not receive, a point Cloonan contests.
- Eriz is serving 40 years to life for second‑degree murder, while Lee pleaded guilty as an accessory and remains under court supervision following her release.