{"active":false,"first_name":"Michael","last_name":"Klein","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT2","command":{"command":"102 DET","assignment_date":"2017-01-19","id":"102det"},"shield_no":4732,"ended_date":"2026-04-01","taxid":"925811","complaint_ids":[202206706,202102029,200708426,200305644],"command_history":[{"command":"MTS PCT","id":"MTSpct"}],"appt_date":"2000-03-10","middle_initial":"P","shield_no_history":[27451],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Zabala, Jeremy vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2023-10-26","disposition_date":"2025-08-25","payout_amount":30000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"722433/2023","court":"Supreme Court - Queens","summary":"On August 19 2022, the Plaintiff was approached by John Does on his front step followed by the arrival of 4 police cars. Without any explanation he was arrested and transported to the 102nd Precinct and held in a cell for 4 hours. He was threatened with the possibility of arrest when faced with accusations and allegations by NYPD Detective Michael Klein and John Does. Plaintiff was not arraigned until August 20 2022 and released from Rikers on August 22 2022. Detective Klein initiated a malicious prosecution against the Plaintiff. The case was dismissed on January 10 2023.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=GHoW_PLUS_EBt5yKqIZIjo8xYDQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"officer_name":"Klein, Michael","disposition":"Zero Disposition","start_date":"2012-12-14","disposition_date":"2019-04-17","court":"Supreme Court - New York","docket":"158521/2012","name":"Patania, Giovannino, et Al vs City of New York, et al.","payout_amount":0}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2024-04-01","case_no":"2024-29804","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully discourteous to an individual known to the Department."}]},{"disposition_date":"2022-10-12","case_no":"2022-26924","recommendation":"No disciplinary action","allegations":[{"desc":"Wrongfully threatened to arrest an individual known to the Department."}]}],"id":"5MS3","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/5MS3"}