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The decision in the 2012 suit was handed down by an
eight-person jury in the U.S. capital's Superior Court, a court
spokeswoman said.
The lawsuit by Captain Hilton Burton arose from the high-speed
police escort provided for Sheen in April 2011 from Dulles
International Airport in northern Virginia to a stand-up
performance in Washington.
Sheen, the star of such TV series as "Anger Management" and "Two
and a Half Men," tweeted about the escort, generating wide media
attention. The publicity prompted the District of Columbia
Council to hold a hearing about the service by the police's
special operations division.
Burton, the head of the unit, told lawmakers there was nothing
inappropriate about the escort. He later was demoted two ranks
and was transferred from the special operations unit.
Burton contended in the suit that he had been demoted because of
the negative publicity. He also said Police Chief Cathy Lanier
was upset by his contention that celebrity escorts had been
provided when she headed the special operations division.
Lanier testified during the trial that Burton had been demoted
for several reasons. Burton had sought restoration of his former
rank and payment of damages along with back pay and benefits.
(Reporting by Ian Simpson; Editing by Eric Beech)
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