Named in 9 known lawsuits, $576,000 total settlements.
Nigro, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV02369,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 11, 2019, ended September 24, 2021
$165,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 19, 2016, plaintiff, a journalist, was photographing a protest when he was falsely arrested by NYPD Officers, including Deputy Inspector Andrew Lombardo and Officer Joseph Aniano. Plaintiff had previously published an incriminating photo of Lombardo. Lombardo recognized plaintiff as the photographer who published the image before falsely arresting him. Around the date of plaintiff's arrest, John D'Adamo was the Commanding Officer of the NYPD Strategic Response Group and a supervisor of Lombardo. Further, James McNamara was an executive officer of the NYPD’s Citywide Special Operations Bureau, which oversees the Strategic Response Group. The Chief of the NYPD’s Special Operations Bureau was Chief Thomas...
Packard, George, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07130,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 24, 2015
Complaint
Description: On September 15, 2012, Plaintiff Charles Meacham was near Trinity Church on lower Broadway within the confines of the First Precinct in Manhattan. Meachem, a photographer, standing on the sidewalk engaged in his professional capacity, was grabbed and detained by Inspector Edward Winski and passed to Police Officer Thomas Doonan to process Plaintiff’s arrest for disorderly conduct, which were subsequently dismissed.
Between September 15 to September 17, 2012, as the first anniversary of the September 17, 2011 Occupy Wall Street Protests approached, the previous and following plaintiffs were wrongfully arrested by NYPD officers, all while engaged in expressive speech activity protected by the First, Fourth, and ...
Gerskovich, Alex vs Nypd Captain Iocco, Mark, et al.
Case # 15CV07280,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 24, 2015, ended November 3, 2017
$256,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On the morning of September 17, 2012, Plaintiff Alex Gershkovich was involved in the one year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street; in particular he was participating in protests and photographing arrests made near 4 New York Plaza. He documented the speech activity with video and still photography. At approximately 9:00 a.m., officers including Captain Mark Iocco arrested Mr. Gershkovich while he was standing outside a commercial building on the corner of Water and Broad Street. The officers singled out Mr. Gershkovich because he was an active participant in the Occupy Wall Street Movement.
On September 18, 2012, at 7:15 p.m., Captain Iocco falsely testified to a member of the New York County District Attorney's...
Richardson, Luke vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05775,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 23, 2015, ended December 17, 2018
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 17, 2012, as plaintiff was participating in the 1-year anniversary celebration of the "Occupy Wall Street" protests, defendants struck plaintiff from behind, grasping their batons between both hands and shoving plaintiff in the back. Defendant Iocco grabbed plaintiff by the strap of his messenger bag and dragged him through a crowd of defendant officers. Defendants Bautista and Suddler placed plastic flex-cuffs tightly around plaintiff’s wrists, causing pain then numbness to plaintiff’s hands and wrists. Defendant was charged with disorderly conduct and released after 13 hours in custody. The charges against plaintiff were subsequently dismissed.
Savoy, Jon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07955,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 6, 2015, ended October 2, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Reinhart, Julia, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV08314,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 21, 2013, ended August 1, 2014
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 17, 2012, Plaintiffs JULIA REINHART and TIMOTHY EASTMAN were lawfully present in Lower Manhattan as photojournalists covering the one year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. Without cause, Plaintiff JULIA REINHART was bodily seized by one or more Defendant POLICE OFFICERS, handcuffed and placed under arrest at the direction Defendant NEW YORK CITY POLICE CAPTAIN VENTRELLA. Without cause, Plaintiff TIMOTHY EASTMAN was bodily seized by one or more Defendant POLICE OFFICERS, handcuffed and placed under arrest at the direction Defendant NEW YORK CITY POLICE CHIEF THOMAS PURTELL. Plaintiffs were released later in the day on September 17, 2012. All charges against Plaintiffs were eventually dismissed an...
Laugier, Faith vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06171,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 4, 2013, ended January 19, 2015
$85,000 Settlement
Complaint
McReynolds, Reginald v. City of New York et al
Case # 300732/2011,
Supreme Court - Bronx
Complaint
Trujillo v. The City Of New York
Case # 14CV08501,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was a Sergeant within the NYPD for 22 years. Plaintiff claims that Inspector Danberry falsely accused Plaintiff of failing to follow protocols and when Plaintiff complained, Danberry charged Plaintiff with meritless departmental charges. As retaliation for defendant's complaints and being found not guilty on the charges, Plaintiff was transferred to the 13th Precinct. Plaintiff was subjected to more retaliatory transfers. Plaintiff claims Sgt. Rajan was racist and discriminatory towards Hispanics/Latinos. All NYPD supervisors and other defendants repeatedly ignored Plaintiff's complaints. On two occasions, Sgt. Rajan physically attacked Plaintiff. Plaintiff is suing the NYPD and officers for their...