Named in 2 known lawsuits, $635,000 total settlements.
Watson, Ernest, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 162516/2019,
Supreme Court - New York, January 2, 2020, ended May 13, 2025
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about April 2, 2019 police officers Brady - a detective- and Rene Soto wrongly arrested Ernest Watson. the officers entered Ernest Watson ("E. Watson") and Abby Watson ("A. Watson")'s home and arrested, searched, and battered, E. Watson in the presence of A. Watson - E. Watson's spouse. The officers pretended that they had a justifiable cause to charge E. Watson a crime that he did not commit. The officers also threatened E. Watsons to get false confessions by accusing him of the above crime despite officers' knowledge of his innocence. At no time did the officers have a justifiable cause to arrest or batter E. Watson, but continued to maliciously prosecute E. Watson. At no time did the officers interven...
Henry, Jelani vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02491,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 1, 2015, ended September 13, 2016
$560,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: A shooting occurred in which two individuals were shot. Both victims were hospitalized and survived. Plaintiff , Henry , had no involvement and was not there at the time of the incident. From April 20, 2012 to November 7, 2013 ; Plaintiff falsely arrested and imprisoned.