Named in 4 known lawsuits, $175,000 total settlements.
Barnes, Maxine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV03796,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 3, 2017, ended March 28, 2019
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 19, 2015, Plaintiff Barnes, a 63 year old woman, was protesting a meeting of the New York City Community Board 9 about housing. Defendant Eve-lyn Williams, a board member, yelled at Plaintiff something that was indecipherable. Defendant Williams falsely accused Plaintiff Barnes of throwing an object at her and cutting her face during this meeting, while Plaintiff Barnes never threw anything at her or cut her face in any way. This evidence is shown in video footage of the meeting, which recorded a different individual throwing a paper sign at Defendant Williams’ face. Unknown Police Officers, which may have included Officer Frank Bulzoni, Sergeant Alfred Kelley, Detective Vincent Martinos, Sergeant Wayne ...
Esperanza, Tina, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02612,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 11, 2015, ended February 4, 2019
$135,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: While Plaintiff 1 was working on his car (for which he showed paperwork), Defendant Officers approached him, arrested him, threatened to take away his kids, and took him to the 71st precinct. He was charged with TR 4-08 Illegal Parking and VTL 402.1 Illegal Plates, which were ACD'd. When Plaintiffs 2 and 3 arrived at the scene, they were also arrested using excessive force and both required hospitalization. Plaintiff 2 was charged with 195.05, which was ACD'd.
Maxine v. City Of New York et al
Case # 16CV09749,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: As Plaintiff was walking into a building to attend a community board meeting, Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff and told her that she was under arrest for allegedly throwing something at another Community Board member. Defendant Officers tightly handcuffed Plaintiff and would not loosen handcuffs even after Plaintiff complained of pain. Plaintiff was brought to the 71st Precinct, then to Central Booking, where she was arraigned and ROR. Though Plaintiff never threw anything at the board member, she was charged with assault, menacing, criminal possession of a weapon, attempted assault, and harassment. All charges were dismissed.
Maxine v. City Of New York et al
Case # 17CV03796,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was on her way to a community board meeting when she was stopped outside by multiple police officers. Police officers informed her that they had a video of her throwing an object at a community board member from a previous board meeting, and that she was under arrest. Plaintiff was then charged with assault in the 3rd deg, menacing in the 2nd and 3rd, criminal possession of a weapon, and harassment in the 2nd deg.