Man Sues Solano Sheriff After Brother Beats Him During Murder Trial

Some boys never grow up

​Solano County has gotten caught in the crossfire of a family feud that ended with one brother in the hospital and another in jail.

David Bango is suing Solano County, claiming sheriff bailiffs failed to restrain his brother while Bango testified against him at his murder trial. According to court documents filed last week, Bango was stepping down from the witness stand after he testifed when his older brother -- Wilberto Belardo -- attacked him.

News outlets report that during the May 5, 2011, trial in which Bango was a key witness, Belardo reportedly shouted out that his brother was a liar before attacking him and punching him in the nose.

Bango's injuries left him with multiple stitches, post traumatic stress disorder, nightmares, and loss of sleep, according to the claim. Bango is squarely blaming the county, which he says should have had his brother handcuffed -- at the very least -- throughout his murder trial.

But while Solano County might have been negligent , it surely isn't to blame for the family's problems. Apparently, there's been a history of tension between the two brothers, who for some unknown reason have different last names.

As the Daily Republic reports in Fairfield, during the trial, Bango testified that Belardo tried to get him to take the fall for the murder.

Belardo was sentenced in August 2011 for robbing and shooting to death a rival drug dealer, Joseph Zarate, in 1998.

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