Williams, Victor vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV03039,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 9, 2020, ended January 22, 2021
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 28, 2019, Plaintiff Victor Williams got into a fight with his girlfriend at home and called the police to remove her. Officers Ruben Alvarez and John Brennan arrived and began to escort Plaintiff's girlfriend out. P.O Brennan made loud, condescending remarks to Plaintiff, an African American transgender man, using racial slurs and other unprofessional language. Plaintiff told the officers to leave and shut the door on them once they had left. The two officers forced the door back open, pushed Plaintiff to the ground, and began violently striking him about the body. Plaintiff was dragged out of the apartment and slammed on the hallway floor, where he was forcefully pinned to the ground by his head. Add...