Michael E. Diskin

Badge #3056, White Male
Former Detective Grade 1 at 44th Precinct Detective Squad
Service started July 1987, ended October 2022, Tax #892980

Lawsuit settlements:
$40,000   Suares, Olivia vs City of New York, et al., 2020 SDNY SDNY 19CV11327
$2,671,000   Johnson, Latisha vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV01812
$2,671,000   Blyden, Malisha vs City of New York & Nycpd, 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV08454
$15,000   Davila, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al., 2013 BCSC BCSC 306402/2013
$75,000   Cotto, Cecilia vs City of New York, et al., 2013 BCSC BCSC 301815/2013
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Complaints

6 Complaints
9 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Complainant Unavailable
1 Complaint Withdrawn
1 Unfounded
6 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201802806, March 2018
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Female, 51
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201310449, November 2013
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: White Male, 66
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200508872, June 2005
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200408273, August 2004
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9802255, February 1998
Allegation: Offensive Language: Hispanic
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #9003440, November 1990
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #201802806, March 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Female, 51 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201310449, November 2013
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number White Male, 66 Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #200508872, June 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 44 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 44 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200408273, August 2004
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9802255, February 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Offensive Language: Hispanic Unfounded
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Complaint #9003440, November 1990
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club Complainant Unavailable
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

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Lawsuits

Named in 9 known lawsuits, $5,472,000 total settlements.

Aguilar-Cruz, Johnny vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 800367/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 10, 2022

Suares, Olivia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV11327, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 21, 2020, ended September 9, 2022
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 23, 2018, P.O.s including Sergeant Flores, Officers Camiglia, Bupp, Veliz, Rubin, Escoto, Paulio, Burgos, and Lee Rubin, Lieutenant Sharbir, and Detectives Jason Baker, Andre Smith, Diskin, and Hennessy, visited Plaintiff’s residence at approximately 4:30 a.m., and rushed in without consent when the door was opened. Some of the defendants were in uniform, while others were not. The officers asked Plaintiff if any gunshots were heard from her home, and informed Plaintiff that someone had been shot in the apartment located under her apartment’s bedroom. Plaintiff responded she had not heard any gunshots. Officers rushed into Plaintiff’s bedroom without consent, where her daughter’s boyfriend and daughter...

Suares, Olivia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV05832, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 10, 2019, ended September 9, 2022
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On March 23, 2018 plaintiff was asleep in her home at 4:30 AM. Police knocked on the door and plaintiff's daughter opened the door. Police barged in explaining someone had been shot the floor below them, although no one had heard any shots. Then NYPD officer Chabert brought plaintiff and her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend in for questioning to the police station. Plaintiff and her daughter were allowed to leave the police station after 2 hours but then the daughter's boyfriend was arrested for shooting a gun causing an injury to someone in the floor below it. Plaintiff was forced to sign a permission to search form before she could enter her apartment - she was forced under duress. Charges were later dro...

Baret, Ricardo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 023638/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 28, 2019

Jagdeo, Jeremy vs Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 014379/2015, Supreme Court - Kings, December 15, 2015, ended July 7, 2016
Zero Disposition

Johnson, Latisha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01812, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 30, 2015, ended January 27, 2017
$2,671,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 11, 2005, plaintiff was cited by a transit officer for playing music too loudly. When the officer ran plaintiff's ID, he saw that she was wanted for questioning, and put her in handcuffs. At the precinct, officers denied plaintiff's request to speak to her mother, interrogated plaintiff for 24 hours, denied her food, screamed, pressured her, called her derogatory names, and coerced her into confessing to a crime she did not commit. Detectives investigated indifferently and carelessly, overlooking several signs that plaintiff did not commit the crime.

Blyden, Malisha vs City of New York & Nycpd
Case # 15CV08454, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 22, 2015, ended January 27, 2017
$2,671,000 Settlement
Complaint

Davila, Jonathan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 306402/2013, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 4, 2013, ended June 15, 2018
$15,000 Settlement

Cotto, Cecilia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301815/2013, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 20, 2013, ended February 18, 2014
$75,000 Settlement