{"active":true,"first_name":"Matthew","last_name":"Forte","race":"White","gender":"Male","rank":"SGT DS","command":{"command":"MC/SQD","assignment_date":"2026-04-30","id":"142"},"shield_no":2891,"taxid":"944569","complaint_ids":[202309826,201402020,201107887,201101712,200901204],"command_history":[{"command":"116 DET","id":"116det"},{"command":"115 DET","id":"115det"},{"command":"NARCBQN","id":"177"},{"command":"113 PCT","id":"113pct"},{"command":"NARCBMN","id":"250"},{"command":"108 DET","id":"108det"}],"appt_date":"2007-07-09","middle_initial":"A","shield_no_history":[19992,19],"lawsuits":[{"name":"Steinbergin, Troy vs City of Ny, et al.","start_date":"2021-10-25","disposition_date":"2023-04-12","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"159315/2021","court":"Supreme Court - New York","summary":"Robert Frank, and Undercover Officers No. 0076 and 0039. The Defendants did such despite the Plaintiff not committing any illegal acts, not being accused of any wrongdoing by any witnesses, no probable cause, or any legal justification. The defendants then unlawfully stopped the Plaintiff by grabbing his body and limbs. They then physically restrained the plaintiff, violently contorted the Plaintiff's arms behind their back, placed the Plaintiff's hands in metal handcuffs, and caused the Plaintiff substantial injuries and pain to the Plaintiff's back, neck, arms, hands, and wrists. Despite Plaintiff telling the Defendants that the handcuffs were too tight and causing pain, the Defendants ignored Plaintiff's request to loosen the handcuffs and instead decided to subject Plaintiff to illegal strip searches. The defendants' fabrication of the situation led the District Attorney's Office to charge the  Plaintiff with the Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and the Plaintiff's detainment for 41 months until his release from prison on or about November 16th, 2017. Plaintiff's charges were terminated in his favor on October 9th, 2019. Ultimately, Plaintiff believes he was targeted because he is an African-American male. As a result of the Plaintiff's actions, As direct or proximate results of said acts, Plaintiff suffered  loss of","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=3w94JXy1mE34Dt5EE8O_PLUS_aw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Henderson, Mitchell vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2018-05-17","disposition_date":"2019-04-03","payout_amount":4500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"18CV02732","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Forte, Matthew A.","summary":"First Incident: In March 2015, Plaintiff was with a friend who sold drugs to an unknown individual.  Officers then arrested Plaintiff as well, he was taken to a local precinct, strip-searched,  and charged with a felony, which was later dismissed.  Second Incident: In December 2015, Plaintiff was tackled and arrested for drug crimes. Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, when his case was dismissed by a Grand Jury.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.490937/gov.uscourts.nysd.490937.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6845901/henderson-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Santos, Jose vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2016-03-17","disposition_date":"2017-11-30","payout_amount":10000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"152250/2016","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Forte, Matthew A.","summary":"On August 15, 2014, Plaintiff was unlawfully detained, searched, arrested, and falsely imprisoned and maliciously prosecuted by Defendants. Plaintiff was doing his laundry across the street from his residence when Plaintiff's friend met him at the rear of Plaintiff's building. Defendant POs approached Plaintiff and his friend and one PO recovered something from a car that was ten to fifteen feet away from Plaintiff. Plaintiff and his friend responded that it was not theirs and after POs searched Plaintiff and his friend, nothing was recovered. \n\nDefendant POs then arrested Plaintiff and his friend despite the negative searches. Plaintiff's friend was released while Plaintiff was processed, arraigned, and held for several months on Rikers Island. On October 6, 2015 the matter was dismissed.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=Hgle37NafHtTfAnThjaHYw==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Priveterre, Stephen vs Charlson, Sean, et al.","start_date":"2015-07-15","disposition_date":"2016-08-05","payout_amount":0,"disposition":"Zero Disposition","docket":"14CV08841","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Forte, Matthew A.","url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4354402/priveterre-v-forte/"},{"name":"Fonseca, Orlando vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2015-06-30","disposition_date":"2016-11-02","payout_amount":32500,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"156423/2015","court":"Supreme Court - New York","officer_name":"Forte, Matthew A.","summary":"On August 15, 2014 Plaintiff was watching his friend's dogs when his friend arrived with a third individual. The group attempted to cross the street but were then surrounded by police cars. Det. Matthew Forte, Under Cover (UC) #39, POs John Does 1-4 falsely arrested the group, including Plaintiff, and accused them of selling drugs. Plaintiff was not involved in any drug sale and did not have any drugs on his person. Plaintiff was wrongfully incarcerated for approximately 7 days before making bail. Plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted and was compelled to attend 5 court appearances until his case was dismissed on January 21, 2015. Plaintiff sustained deprivation of liberty, great emotional injuries, and other damages as a result of this incident.","documents":[{"url":"https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=PQlmDh5XLFTMYhuxt16DJA==","type":"complaint"}]},{"name":"Fernandez, Jose vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-08-28","disposition_date":"2014-12-22","payout_amount":20000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV05712","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Forte, Matthew A.","summary":"On August 3, 2012, plaintiff was walking on the street in Manhattan having just left his aunt's house, when the defendant NYPD officers, including Lt. Anthony Ronda, P.O. Andre Reyes, Det. Carlos Sierra, and Det. Matthew Forte, drew a firearm at him, forced him against a gate, placed him in handcuffs, and falsely arrested him without probable cause or a warrant.  They took him to the 25th precinct, where he was subjected to a strip search.  The officers fabricated evidence leading to plaintiff's prosecution on false charges.  All charges against plaintiff were dismissed on May 15, 2013.","documents":[{"url":"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.430214/gov.uscourts.nysd.430214.1.0.pdf","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13144108/fernandez-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Torres, Marc Anthony vs City of New York, et al.","start_date":"2014-01-31","disposition_date":"2014-08-01","payout_amount":33000,"disposition":"Settlement","docket":"14CV00502","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","officer_name":"Forte, Matthew A.","summary":"Defendant Plainclothes Officers stopped Plaintiff on the street and arrested him, took him to the 25th precinct and strip-searched him, and charged him with 220.39(1) crim sale of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree, which were later dismissed by the DA.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4920043-Torres-v-The-City-of-New-York-et-al","type":"complaint"}],"url":"https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/13056423/torres-v-the-city-of-new-york/"},{"name":"Walker v. Forte et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","summary":"Long complaint.  No mention of what exactly Officer Forte did.","documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4921361-Walker-v-Forte-et-al"}],"docket":"15CV06960","officer_name":"Matthew A. Forte"},{"name":"Smith v. New York City Police Department et al","court":"U.S. District Court - Southern District NY","disposition":"Order/Judgment (Verdict)","docket":"06CV15436","officer_name":"Matthew A. Forte"}],"payroll":{"salary":"120744","regular":"120140","overtime":"41305","other":"20007","total":"181451"},"id":"XGUB","url":"https://www.50-a.org/officer/XGUB"}