Named in 10 known lawsuits, $335,500 total settlements.
Offley, Desdemona vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV05297,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 11, 2015, ended June 3, 2016
$400 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 16th, 2015, plaintiff was in Staten Island where she was arrested despite possessing no contraband. Plaintiff was wrongully incarcerated. The arresting officers lied on documents in order to fabricate defendant's guilt.
Macdonald King, Wilfred vs Marshall, Pom Steven, et al.
Case # 15CV03779,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 4, 2015, ended May 15, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Shea, John vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03074,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 4, 2015, ended February 29, 2016
$23,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff while he was driving, searched him and a passenger, and arrested Plaintiff because they found one Xanax pill in the passenger's pocket. Plaintiff taken to 120th precinct and charged with possession of a controlled substance, which was dismissed.
Neal, Westley vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03869,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 2, 2014, ended February 24, 2015
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was lawfully present in front of 25 Morningstar Road, Staten Island , New York . The defendants approached Neal and stated "freeze". Plaintiff placed his hands above his head and didn't move , defendants threw Neal face first into a police van. Plaintiff was thrown to the ground , choked and kicked numerous times and handcuffed.
Henry, Patrick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02619,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 22, 2014, ended July 10, 2015
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On October 4, 2012, defendant NYPD officers beat Mr. Henry, a twenty-three year old African American. Officer Delprete called the plaintiff a racial slur before punching him in the face. Thereafter, Officers Delprete and Vaccarino repeatedly punched Mr. Henry, struck him with a hard object, and sprayed him with a chemical agent. Once the plaintiff fell to the ground, Officers Delprete and Vaccarino repeatedly kicked him and placed him in handcuffs. Officers Smirnov and Massoni arrived upon the scene and, participated in assaulting and arresting the plaintiff. Mr. Henry was then transported to Richmond University Medical Center for treatment and diagnosed with a bone fracture, several lacerations around his head...
Scaramuzzini, James A/k/a Scaramazini, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV07384,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 13, 2014, ended September 24, 2014
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 20, 2012, Defendant NYPD officers maliciously and with intent to injure Plaintiff forcibly arrested and detained Plaintiff, subjected him to assault and battery, and imprisoned and detained him, without any cause or right to do so. At no time did Plaintiff offer resistance as Defendant NYPD Officer Anthony Massoni and other police officers assaulted and arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was arrested on charges of drug possession and sale, without probable cause, and he was detained and imprisoned. Plaintiff remained in custody for more than 6 days before being brought before a judge in criminal court and released. Defendants maliciously prosecuted Plaintiff, until the Grand Jury voted a NO TRUE BILL ...
Baca, Mateusz vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 101471/2013,
Supreme Court - Richmond, September 24, 2013, ended May 13, 2015
$60,000 Settlement
Hernandez, Luis Angel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04624,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 16, 2013, ended April 6, 2014
$13,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 17, 2011, Defendants CRACCHIOLA and MASSONI caused Plaintiffs arrest on the street and prosecution. At that time, Plaintiff was in public and not violating any laws. Defendant CACCHIOLA directed two male police officers to arrest Plaintiff. Plaintiff was publicly handcuffed. Plaintiff was thereafter transported to and held at the 72nd Precinct. He was stripped to his t-shirt and boxers. Defendant CRACCHIOLA falsely charged Plaintiff with violating New York Penal Law Sections 220.16, 220.39, and 220.03. The individual defendants thereafter caused or allowed these false charges to be forwarded to prosecutors, and Plaintiff was prosecuted. On or about October 12, 2010, all charges against Plaintiff were ...
Cosentino, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04100,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 29, 2013, ended March 25, 2015
$44,100 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant officers stopped and searched Plaintiff's vehicle without cause, recovered one legally prescribed alprazolam pill, and arrested him and brought him to the 120th PCT. Plaintiff was given a DAT for Crim poss. Of a controlled substance, which was later dismissed.
Offley v. Massoni et al
Case # 15CV07099,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer approached, accosted, falsely arrested and falsely imprisoned Plaintiff.