Neil Nappi

Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits.

Badia, Eddie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 304153/2015, Supreme Court - Bronx, February 5, 2015
Complaint
Description: On September 29, 2003 Plaintiff was leasing a garage when he received a call that the gate was stuck and a truck could not pass through. Plaintiff fixed the gate and shortly thereafter Det. Kevin Roy, Sgt. Neil Nappi, PO Brian Jay, Det. John Hourican, PO Mike Hernandez, Capt. Gerard Staples, Inspector FNU Cully, Det. FNU Booper, and POs John Does 1-10 falsely arrested Plaintiff for possession of a controlled substance. POs caused a malicious prosecution to be commenced against Plaintiff, and a November 2005 trial resulted in a mistrial. In May 2006 the charges were retried and Plaintiff was sentenced to 25 years to life but Plaintiff's appeal successfully won a new trial. In a June 2014 trial Plaintiff was full...

Morales, Pablo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023163/2014E, Supreme Court - Bronx, July 29, 2014, ended June 21, 2016
Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 15, 2007, several Defendant officers, including Special Agent Arnett, a member of the DEA, and Defendants Nappi, Romero, and Sabater, NYPD officers, allegedly witnessed a drug transaction involving Plaintiff's common-law wife. Plaintiff was a paid confidential source for the City of New York through the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor and the DA, starting in 2001. Through his role as a confidential source, Plaintiff assisted in numerous drug related operations. Plaintiff's primary point of contact was Defendant Sabater. Defendant Sabater encouraged Plaintiff to participate in illegal activities and grow marijuana in his backyard to make his cover identity as a drug dealer more believable. Pla...