Named in 3 known lawsuits, $55,000 total settlements.
Graham, Justin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV06546,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 3, 2022
Complaint
Description: On or about July 31, 2021, on 138th Avenue and 246 Street, Plaintiff was speaking to his FedEx delivery driver about a certain package arriving, when Police Officers Musayev and Raffo approached with drawn tasers. Without speaking to Plaintiff, they fired their tasers at him, causing pain and permanent scarring. Plaintiff screamed, and ran away from the officers. The officers filed a false hit and run case at the scene and confiscated Plaintiff's car.
On September 17, 2021 Graham surrendered himself at the 16th precinct. He was arrested and charged by Police Officer Winters, detained in a holding cell for some time, and charged with a class A misdemeanor.
Bryan, Andre vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 718550/2019,
Supreme Court - Queens, November 18, 2019, ended June 17, 2022
$55,000 Settlement
Murphy, T-Jai vs P.O. Winters, Kevin, et al.
Case # 18CV05954,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 9, 2018, ended April 4, 2019
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On May 10, 2018, Plaintiff Murphy was on a street corner. Three unnamed police officers interacted with him, and there was a fraudulent traffic ticket declaring defective headlights. However, one of the officers verified that no defective headlight existed on his car. These officers engaged in deceptive practices which led to a nonconsensual search of Plaintiff Murphy’s vehicle. The officers then engaged in conversion of Plaintiff Murphy’s property and he was injured.