Named in 2 known lawsuits, $20,000 total settlements.
Pierre, Marc vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV09462,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 7, 2013, ended February 27, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Bostock, Cheyenne vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00321,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 23, 2013, ended August 16, 2013
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 19, 2012, Plaintiff was working as an event promoter at an event space in Brooklyn when Defendant Officers Pirozzi, Thompson and Mathura entered the space and informed Plaintiff that he could no longer hold events at the location due to several disturbance complaints. Plaintiff advised the Defendant Officers that he would inform his employer. The following evening, after the Plaintiff informed event promoters scheduled to organize an event that evening that the event could not take place due to the Defendant Officers' directive, they called on nearby Defendant Officers John Doe 1-2 for help. They also called 911. Subsequently, Defendant Officers John Doe 1-2, on orders by Defendant Officer Pirozzi, w...