Named in 2 known lawsuits, $167,500 total settlements.
Bensmaine, Christophe vs Police, Dept 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...
Joseph, Shawn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507101/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 6, 2015
Complaint
Description: On March 11, 2014, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Plaintiff was lawfully present in the vicinity of East 95th and Clarkson Avenue in Brooklyn when two individuals approached him and shot him. Plaintiff was shot in his right arm, lower back, and through the backs of both of his legs. A bystander whom Plaintiff did not know helped Plaintiff and called an ambulance for him. Shortly thereafter, an ambulance and police vehicles arrived at the scene. Plaintiff was placed on a stretcher, loaded into an ambulance, and transported to Kings Hospital for treatment. A police officer accompanied Plaintiff in the ambulance and unlawfully arrested him without probable cause or legal justification. Plaintiff remained in police c...