By Michelle Fisher

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A $2.7 million settlement has been reached with a teenager at the center of a so-called “gladiator” fight at the Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall.

The disturbing incident was caught on camera.

“Impactful” is the word the teenager’s lawyer used when speaking about the video and how it helped get the multi-million dollar settlement.

He says it’s one thing to hear an attorney talking about how his client has been harmed, but it’s another thing to see it with your own eyes.

“All you have to do is press play, and the horrific scene speaks for itself,” said Jamal Tooson with Leesem, Newstat, & Tooson.

Almost a year and a half after this footage was made public — showing a gladiator-style fight inside Downey’s Los Padri

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