Former Congressman Paralyzed Below Chest After Being Thrown From Horse

Former New York Rep. Michael Grimm, who resigned following the scandal in 2015 and became a Newsmax host, was reportedly paralyzed after a riding accident.

Accordingly CBS NewsGrimm, 54, fell from his horse during a polo match in September and was left paralyzed from the chest down. After the accident, he was taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York. New York Times reported.

He is currently receiving treatment at the Kessler Rehabilitation Institute in New Jersey. Christopher Reeve resolved Following a similar accident at an equestrian competition in 1995.

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Grimm’s Newsmax colleague Greg Kelly had initially mentioned his injury. The Greg Kelly Show Podcast on September 23. “He’s a great rider, he was actually playing polo. He fell off the horse and his neck was severely damaged.” Kelly said he asked his audience to pray.

“If anyone could have the strength, courage and will to see her through a full recovery, it would be Michael Grimm,” said Grimm’s friend and former New York City Council member Vincent Ignizio. New York Times. “He’s a tough sailor and a tough patriot and we’re all just praying.”

A. GoFundMe It was established to help cover medical expenses, including the “treatment to walk again.” “Our friend, former Marine, FBI agent, and U.S. Congressman Michael Grimm was paralyzed following a devastating accident in September 2024 when he was thrown from a horse,” the fundraiser said. The statement is included.

“He was facing the most devastating of circumstances, and by the grace of God and the amazing medical teams that helped him, Mr. Grimm was miraculously able to get the injection to stay alive. But his ongoing care and treatment to walk again will cost him millions of dollars.”

The GoFundMe, which has a goal of $2.5 million, concludes: “For a man who devoted his life to helping others, we now humbly ask that you donate generously to help him.”

Grimm represented Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn for New York in the United States Congress from 2011 to 2015, according to CBS.

He came under federal investigation in 2012 for his fundraising; which led to a 20-count indictment for mail fraud, wire fraud, health care fraud, and perjury; all of this involved a restaurant he owned and managed in Manhattan.

Although Grimm was re-elected to Congress in 2014, he later pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion in New York federal court and resigned in 2015.

The former congressman spent eight months in prison and was released in 2016. He attempted a political comeback in 2018 but ultimately failed after losing in the primary.