Named in 14 known lawsuits, $308,000 total settlements.
Bartholomew, Lavon vs City of New York
Case # 21CV03729,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 12, 2021
Remy, Syndie, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV06189,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 22, 2020
Hamm, Thomas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 517034/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 16, 2019
Morris-mendoza, Eric vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV04127,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 24, 2018, ended June 27, 2019
$35,000 Settlement
Description: The Plaintiff was inside the premises of a commercial location when the defendant officers of the NYPD entered brandishing weapons - seized, handcuffed, and arrested plaintiff. The plaintiff was transported to a local precinct station house. The Defendant Franzel convinced the KCDA to prosecute the Plaintiff on multiple charges of gun possession and one count of criminally possessing gambling records. After the imprisonment of the Plaintiff, the charged were dismissed.
Lewis, Angelique vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV00066,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 11, 2017, ended February 20, 2020
$8,500 Settlement
Gibson, Daquinn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 008224/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 2, 2015
Jones, Terry vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00573,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 9, 2015, ended December 21, 2015
$15,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was sitting on his stoop eating when Defendant undercover officers approached him, asked him what he was doing, and when he replied "minding my own business" they then grabbed him, threw him to the ground, and handcuffed him. Plaintiff was brought to the 73rd Precinct and charged with Assaulting an Officer, which was eventually dismissed.
Britton et al v. The City Of New York et al
Case # 15CV06710,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, 2015
$45,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers warrantlessly entered Plaintiff's home on multiple occasions searching for a suspect. On this occasion, defendant Sambolin created arrest paperwork in which he stated that the defendants had recovered a decorative sword, a machete, a gravity knife, and marijuana from the premises. DA declined to prosecute.
Mcfadden, Sean vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06940,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 5, 2014, ended September 22, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
First Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff after he pulled into his driveway and got out of his car, asked for his ID, became irate and assaulted Plaintiff. Plaintiff was taken to the 73rd Precinct and given a DAT, which was dismissed at arraignments.
Tencati-soverall, Nicholas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01552,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 14, 2014, ended March 25, 2015
$85,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Glenn, Shakeeba vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06875,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 25, 2014, ended February 27, 2015
$40,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Brice, Yves vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 011178/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 22, 2013
Callahan, Rayquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV03607,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 26, 2013, ended January 22, 2014
$55,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Plaintiff was returning from a party in Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn by subway with two friends. Shortly after exiting the rockaway avenue station of the C train, plaintiff and his friends happened to come across an acquaintance, Jevonte. Suddenly plaintiff and his friends and jevonte were stopped, questioned and frisked by several plainclothes officers from an unmarked car, including defendants Berardi, Franzel, and Sambolin. Plaintiff and two friends were not found to be in possession of contraband of any kind. Berardi noticed juvenile Jevonte holding midsection of his jacket as if he was secreting an object. Jevonte chose to run and was chased by Berardi. Plaintiff and his friends left the scene wh...
Moore, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV05480,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 8, 2013, ended August 6, 2013
$12,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Second Amended Complaint