{"active":true,"first_name":"Matthew","last_name":"Sgambati","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"DT1","command":{"command":"F S S","assignment_date":"2025-01-29","id":"FSS"},"shield_no":4473,"taxid":"944997","complaint_ids":[202402893,202405754,202005986,201809854,201804310,201705384,201504022,201104436,201007063,200903146],"command_history":[{"command":"DB GVSD"},{"command":"023 PCT","id":"23pct"},{"command":"GANG M"},{"command":"GANG MN"},{"command":"NARCBMN","id":"250"}],"appt_date":"2007-07-09","middle_initial":"J","shield_no_history":[3341],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Ross, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-10-10","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"","docket":"159242/2018","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Sgambati, Matthew","summary":"On May 17, 2018 at approximately 8 pm, Plaintiff emerged from his neighborhood bodega and was standing among people when 2 unmarked police cars pulled up. Plaintiff and his friend walked away and the driver of the police vehicle pulled the car in front of them. Defendant, NYPD officer Palmer stopped Plaintiff asked where he was going and told Plaintiff he would search him. Plaintiff refused and asked why he was being searched. Defendant Palmer refused to answer him and started aggressively searching Plaintiff, specifically his neck, shoulders, arms, chest and waistband and aggressively grabbed Plaintiff's genital demanding that Plaintiff produce a gun. Plaintiff said he did not have a gun. Defendant handcuffed Plaintiff and searched him 3 more times, each time aggressively grabbing Plaintiff's genitals. Plaintiff was turned to face an unmarked car and said that the person in the car identified him as not the shooter and then was put in a police vehicle. Plaintiff complained that the handcuffs were too tight but Palmer refused to loosen them. Plaintiff was taken to the 28th Precinct where he was searched again. Plaintiff was taken to the pen and told to remove his shoelaces and hoodie strings. Defendants Santiago and Sanchez took Plaintiff to a back room and Santiago forced Ross to strip his clothes and Santiago told him to take everything off including his socks. Plaintiff asked why he had to strip and Santiago threatened to taser Plaintiff if he refused. Plaintiff removed all of his clothes. Santiago told Plaintiff to turn around, squat, spread his butt cheeks and cough in front of other Defendants. Plaintiff complied and then Santiago told him to do it again and if not he would tase him. Plaintiff was humiliated. Plaintiff then was told to leave because he was not the shooter they were looking for. Palmer patted Plaintiff on the shoulder and apologized for the inconvenience as he and his fellow officers laughed at Plaintiff. As a result of Defendants' actions Plaintiff suffered physical and mental injuries, emotional distress, humiliation, embarrassment and deprivation of property.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=sAyGeLTGLkM9/XD2wal0OQ==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Cuevas, Rebecca By Mng Vazquez, Chantel vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2017-09-06","disposition_date":"2019-03-18","payout_amount":25000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"157516/2017","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Sgambati, Matthew","summary":"On January 1, 2016, Defendant NYPD officers LT. ALISON ESPOSITO, and DET. MATTHEW SGAMBATI (Shield 4473) unlawfully entered the residence located at 345 East 101st Street, Apt. 4F in New York, NY without warrant and then assaulted, frisked, handcuffed, and arrested infant Plaintiff Rebecca Cuevas. The complaint does not state the circumstances that precipitated this encounter, but states that a malicious prosecution of the infant Plaintiff for various unspecified illegal acts ensued before the case was ultimately dismissed on May 25, 2016.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=C1n/tFbNTrNg_PLUS_V9_PLUS_exEHmg==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Barber, Esteban vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-11-03","disposition_date":"2017-09-28","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"161727/2015","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Sgambati, Matthew","summary":"On May 19, 2015, Plaintiff, a known member of the CopWatch Patrol Unit, videotaped police officers arresting an individual. One of Defendants Detectives Erin Barnes and Matthew Sgambatti struck Plaintiff in the chest while he was filming, causing his phone to fall to the ground, and Plaintiff to go to the hospital for treatment. Other officers present did nothing to intervene. Plaintiff suffered humiliation and great physical and mental pain.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=x5A0dOr3aXTUILFpyZLHhA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Monzon, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-03-11","disposition_date":"2015-07-21","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"151351/2015","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Sgambati, Matthew","summary":"On August 14, 2014 Plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by his friend when they were pulled over by POs Matthew Sgambati, Brian Greco, and/or John Does 1-4. After receiving Plaintiff's identification POs asked Plaintiff questions regarding his brother. Plaintiff was not able to provide information regarding his brother because he had not seen him in over a year. Plaintiff and his friend were ordered to exit the vehicle, which POs then searched without discovering anything. Plaintiff was then arrested, taken to the precinct, and again question regarding his brother. Plaintiff was falsely charged with possession of one rock of Molly, which Plaintiff denies possession of. Plaintiff spent three days in custody before he could make bail on August 16. 2014. Plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted and compelled to return to court twice until the case was dismissed on August 20, 2014. Plaintiff lost wages as a result of his incarceration and suffered loss of liberty and other damages as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=LSYeHQxQNSpvY691OuTpDw==","type":"complaint"}]}],"discipline":[{"disposition_date":"2022-07-11","case_no":"2022-26518","recommendation":"Command Discipline - A","allegations":[{"desc":"Violated patrol rules."}]},{"disposition_date":"2022-07-11","case_no":"2022-26519","recommendation":"Other","allegations":[{"desc":"Failed to make required entries in Department logs."},{"desc":"Failed to prepare required reports."}]}],"image":"https://www.50-a.org/images/officer/SEQT-matthew-sgambati.jpg","payroll":{"salary":"134819","regular":"130069","overtime":"63224","other":"23491","total":"216784"},"id":"SEQT","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/SEQT"}