Named in 8 known lawsuits, $272,500 total settlements.
Letang, Terric vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 151954/2024,
Supreme Court - New York, April 4, 2024
Complaint
Description: On September 3, 2022, Mr. Terric Letang was accosted and searched by defendants LT. Khalil A. Binsafar and three unknown police officers while he was lawfully at 2660 8th Avenue, New York, NY. The Defendant Officers acted without reasonable or probable cause and with malicious intent to arrest, oppress, and injure Mr. Letang. Mr. Letang sustained physical injuries from the Defendant Officers use of excessive force. After the search was completed, the Defendant Officers took Mr. Letang into custody, despite their knowledge that they lacked reasonable grounds or probable cause to do so. Defendant officers initiated criminal proceeding by misrepresenting and falsifying evidence and withholding exculpatory evidence...
Johnson, Rashard vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV02043,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 25, 2024, ended April 15, 2026
$150,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about April 7, 2023, Plaintiff was arrested on a false complaint. Plaintiff was released that night without being further detained. He later realized that the police had not given him back all of his personal property, including a key to get back inside his house. Upon returning to Police Service Area 6, he stopped at the gate. An Asian male, NYPD lieutenant John Doe 1 and an African American male, NYPD Officer John Doe 2 came to the gate. John Doe 1 refused to give Plaintiff his keys and ordered him out of PSA6. Defendant John Doe 1 then grabbed the Plaintiff and yanked him harshly, preventing Plaintiff from leaving. John Doe 1 yelled at Defendants John Does 2-4 to cuff plaintiff. Plaintiff was unable to...
Williams, Rhonda as Adm of The Estate of Legacy, Dezina vs City of Ny
Case # 161171/2023,
Supreme Court - New York, May 25, 2023
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2022, Mr. James had been present at or near 149th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard in Manhattan, when unidentified police officers (John Doe 1-3) unlawfully pursued, falsely arrested and caused and/or contributed to his death. More specifically, the police officers engaged Mr. James in a foot pursuit for several blocks, unlawfully detained him and placed him in handcuffs. Mr. James began having difficulty breathing and suffered a cardiac event. Mr. James told the officers that he believed he was dying, but the officers did not remove the handcuffs.
The police officers administered chest compressions to Mr. James while he was on his back with his hands under him in handcuffs. Onlookers plead...
Tucker, Samantha vs P.O. Kostrewski, James, et al.
Case # 21CV05234,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 23, 2021, ended September 7, 2023
$90,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 2, 2020, the Plaintiff, a public defender, was walking in Brooklyn when she witnessed a woman with a baby being arrested. The Plaintiff stated to the woman, "Excuse me Miss, do you need an attorney?" Defendant Lt. Khalil Binsafar told Plaintiff he would arrest her unless she left the area. Defendant Binsafar instructed police officers who were present to arrest Plaintiff but they declined and stepped away. Defendant Binsafar then instructed Defendant James Kostrewski to arrest the Plaintiff. Defendant Kostrewski forcefully handcuffed Plaintiff and placed her in a police vehicle. Defendant Binsafar told the Plaintiff he would let her go if she apologized. Plaintiff asked what she was being charged with. ...
Otero, Alexander, Sr. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 514951/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, August 19, 2019, ended June 9, 2020
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 15, 2018, police officers Vikram Persaud, Khalil Binsafar, John/Jane Doe 1-6 falsely arrested Alexander Otero Sr. Otero was accused of trespassing into a 83rd precinct at Brooklyn. Otero's son was arrested and Otero hoped to inquire his son's whereabout at the precinct, but when Otero asked the police about his son, the police denied to give him any relevant information despite his son being in their custody. Otero was subsequently arrested when he talked to the police about their misconduct and mistreatment for not providing him with the relevant information despite not having any justifiable cause of doing so. Otero was subsequently detained for 27 hours. At no time did the officers intervene to help...
Kavanagh, Josue' vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV05283,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 18, 2018, ended March 9, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Jeffers, Jeffrey vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05395,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 22, 2014, ended March 2, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint,
amended complaint
Description: Plaintiff was being arrested for misdemeanors. He informed Defendant Officers that he suffered from a diabetic ulcer on his foot and requested medical attention. He also requested that due to his size he be double cuffed rather than single cuffed. Defendant Officers refused and when Plaintiff then denied medical attention, Defendant Officers stripped Plaintiff naked assaulted, battered and dragged him through the precinct. Plaintiff sustained serious injuries.
Garner, Judith vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04752,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 17, 2013, ended March 17, 2014
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 16, 2013, at approximately 11:52 p.m., plaintiff was lawfully in her home while her son and his father were arguing. Her son called the police, and when the police arrived, they arrested her son and escorted out of the apartment and into the building hallway. Plaintiff closed her apartment door. Shortly thereafter, a defendant officer kicked open plaintiff's front door, said that one of the other officers forgot a gun in the apartment, and then arrested plaintiff without any probable cause. She was taken to the precinct, placed in a holding cell, and falsely accused by defendants, including officer Polanco, of committing various crimes.
She was held in custody for over twenty-four (24) hours, and w...
