Named in 3 known lawsuits, $12,500 total settlements.
Nieves, Cliff, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 514971/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 23, 2023
Complaint
Description: On or about September 12, 2018, Plaintiffs Cliff Nieves and Steven Nieves were arrested, taken to the Queens County District Attorney's office, and indicted in on false charges of promoting prostitution and conspiracy, in connection with a bachelor party that Plaintiffs planned for their cousin on or about June 17, 2017. Defendants, including defendant Jeremy Orenstein, provided false information in support of a warrant used to surreptitiously record the bachelor party.
Plaintiffs allege claims of: malicious protection, denial of constitutional right to fair trial, negligence in hiring/training/retention, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, failure to intervene, defamation, violation of...
Martinez, Fabio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV04030,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 8, 2016, ended February 17, 2017
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was shopping at a market where Defendant Officer Peralta was also shopping. After Plaintiff went home he received a call from Officer Peralta's husband, also an NYPD Officer, who he'd known since he was young asking him to come back to the market. They then accused Plaintiff of stealing the officer's phone and had fellow officers come and arrest him. Plaintiff was brought to the 34th Precinct and charged with petit larceny even though Officer Peralta later found her phone in her car. Charged against Plaintiff were later dismissed.
Rosen, Jane vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02331,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 29, 2013, ended August 20, 2014
Complaint
Description: On or about May 1, 2012, Plaintiff was arrested without probably cause and without a warrant based on a dispute with NYPD traffic enforcement about whether her car was parked in a tow zone. Plaintiff's car was legally parked when NYPD Traffic Enforcement Agent King Fung attempted to tow it. Plaintiff's friend sat in the driver's seat of her car to prevent it from being towed, and Agent Fung called the police. Plaintiff spoke to Agent Fung and then called the police herself to explain that her car was being towed even though it was parked legally. Officers Erickson Peralta, Sarah Frankel, and Richard Khalaf arrived at the scene. The Officers (collectively) arrested Plaintiff's friend, and then Officer Frankel sa...