Named in 16 known lawsuits, $766,250 total settlements.
Bensmaine, Christophe vs Police, Department Of, Nyc
Case # 21CV04816,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 2, 2021, ended August 15, 2023
$167,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 30, 2020, plaintiff Christophe Bensmaine was running errands when he noticed a police brutality protest in the wake of the George Floyd murder and decided to join. The demonstration was orderly and calm, however more police started to arrive to the protest and by 5:25 PM there were fifty police officers including all named defendants, Inspector Dowling, Deputy Inspector Hillery, PO Cascio, PO Cirikiovich, PO Dottavio, PO Johnson, PO Monestine, PO Mosquera, PO Olivares, and PO Singh. At about 5:27 PM, the PO's made an inaudible annoucement over a loudspeaker as Bensmaine noticed other protestors continue to make their way toward 47th street where the officers were located. At 5:27 PM, Bensmaine was in a...
Alpha, Issac vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05466,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 15, 2013, ended September 10, 2014
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint,
Order
Matthews, Elaine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV01203,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 14, 2013, ended October 28, 2013
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: On August 27, 2010, Defendant Officers Hillery, Fago, Rivera, Fried, Brooks, Hernandez, Meigs, Sanchez, and Sposito all unlawfully entered Plaintiff's apartment without either consent, an arrest warrant, a lawful search warrant, probable cause, or reasonable suspicion that Plaintiff (or any third person) had committed a crime. Plaintiff lives with her daughter and both were awoken when said Defendant Officers rushed through her front door. After entering the apartment, Plaintiff and her daughter were not free to leave or disregard any questions. Plaintiff was intentionally struck and knocked into her refrigerator; one Defendant Officer grabbed Plaintiff by the neck and threw her to the floor; another Defendant ...
Davis et al v. City Of New York et al
Case # 10CV01260,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$40,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Brown et al v. City Of New York et al
Case # 11CV02277,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$70,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Gbor v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV02824,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$38,000 Settlement
Second Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
O.M. v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV04720,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Officers broke into apartment with guns drawn, pushed plaintiff on floor and handcuffed him. Plaintiff was imprisoned at 120th precinct until given a Family Court Appearance Ticket. Charges were dismissed and case was sealed
Stephens v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV05281,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Marsala et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV05612,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
First Amended Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint
Smirnov v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV03227,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
12-cv-03227-complaint.pdf
Description: Officer stopped and searched Plaintiff in front of his home and recovered a legally prescribed Alprazolam pill. However, Officers Cognato and Desantis arrested, detained, and falsely charged Plaintiff. Hillery failed to intervene.
Seton et al v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV03978,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$135,000 Settlement
12-cv-03978-complaint.pdf
Description: Officers falsely arrested Plaintiff and brought him to the 120th precinct after they saw him retrieve an oxycodone pill from his car. Delprete made the false allegations. Case was dismissed and sealed. Second incident: Plaintiff was parking at his home when officers rushed up and searched the car, finding prescription oxycodone and alprazolam. When Plaintiff asked a neighbor to go get his prescription which officers ignored and arrested Plaintiff and his wife. Luppino filed false charges which were dismissed.
Gibson et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV04114,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$36,000 Settlement
Gibson Complaint 12 cv 4114.pdf
Heyward v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV05783,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$70,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff's car was stopped by Officers Hillery, Fanizzi, and Litrell and he was handcuffed, falsely arrested, and taken to the 120th PCT. All charges against him were dismissed. On a second occasion, defendant officers Mitchell and Costello stopped and falsely arrested Plaintiff without cause. The DA declined to prosecute Plaintiff.
Stewart v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV00750,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$50,000 Settlement
12-cv-00750-PKC-CLP.pdf
A.C. et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV08438,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$22,500 Settlement
Order
Offley v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV09214,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$17,250 Settlement
Stipulation,
First Amended Complaint