Named in 3 known lawsuits, $174,250 total settlements.
Hafif, Dibo vs Rabbi Eli J. Mansour, et al.
Case # 22CV01199,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 31, 2022
Complaint
Description: On March 9, 2021 Dibo Hafif's home was surrounded by by 150 rioters at 8PM. Hafif called the NYPD and they sent 4 officers to take a report, the report was made for inciting a riot by Officer Parisi. Officer Parisi promised that him and his unit would arrest the rioters if they did not stop. The NYPD left 1 police car and the officers did not get out of their car. Once the officers left, the crowd grew to over 1,000 and they stayed until 2AM. On March 10, 2021, Hafif went to the NYPD 61st Precinct and was assured that anyone who was seen vandalizing at the riot that night would be arrested, this was specifically said by Officer Thomas Costarella and this promise was accompanied by Officer Costarella's personal ...
Hockenjos, John Jr., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00095,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 8, 2015, ended November 30, 2015
$174,250 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 5, 2012, defendants Palacios, Pal and Paumere entered the plaintiffs' property and refused to leave it, insisting that they were conducting an "investigation". Defendant Pal separated plaintiff Irina Hockenjos from her husband and yelled and screamed at her in an intimidating manner. The defendants arrested plaintiff John Hockenjos after he objected to this treatment of his wife, placed him in handcuffs and charged him with two counts of reckless endangerment and reckless driving. Plaintiff Irina Hockenjos was unlawfully seized, restrained and separated from her husband and charged with "disorderly conduct". The defendants transported plaintiff John Hockenjos to the precinct. While imprisoned there,...
Hockenjos, John Jr., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00027,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 9, 2013, ended July 15, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On February 5, 2012, as Plaintiffs, husband and wife, returned to their home on E. 23rd Street, Brooklyn, three men were standing on Plaintiff’s driveway. Plaintiffs exited their vehicle and approached the two uniformed men, Defendants Palacios, Pal, and a third-party, and inquired why they were standing on their driveway. Plaintiffs explained they had a restraining order against the third-party (present on the driveway) and this third-party was not allowed to interfere with Plaintiff’s ownership and use of the driveway. Palacios and Pal, refused to leave Plaintiffs’ property and insisted they were conducting “an investigation” and Plaintiffs had to produce driver’s licenses. Pal confronted Irina and physically...