Bensmaine, Christophe vs Police, Department Of, Nyc
Case # 21CV04816,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 2, 2021, ended August 15, 2023
$167,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 30, 2020, plaintiff Christophe Bensmaine was running errands when he noticed a police brutality protest in the wake of the George Floyd murder and decided to join. The demonstration was orderly and calm, however more police started to arrive to the protest and by 5:25 PM there were fifty police officers including all named defendants, Inspector Dowling, Deputy Inspector Hillery, PO Cascio, PO Cirikiovich, PO Dottavio, PO Johnson, PO Monestine, PO Mosquera, PO Olivares, and PO Singh. At about 5:27 PM, the PO's made an inaudible annoucement over a loudspeaker as Bensmaine noticed other protestors continue to make their way toward 47th street where the officers were located. At 5:27 PM, Bensmaine was in a...