Named in 11 known lawsuits, $12,025,001 total settlements.
Bowerbank, Winston vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV01046,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 22, 2024, ended October 21, 2024
$1,950,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 15, 2014, Plaintiff was falsely charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance. During the jury trial, the defendant made false testimony and the plaintiff was imprisoned. Four years later, the defendant was found to have falsely arrested many innocent people and provided false testimony at trials. Upon second look by the conviction integrity unit of the Queens County DA, they moved to vacate the convictions of 34 defendants. The plaintiff's conviction was vacated and dismissed.
Turner, Erick vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV01432,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 23, 2023, ended May 24, 2024
$2,500,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 20, 2010, the Plaintiff was wrongfully arrested by the defendants for possession of a firearm. Under pressure from the prosecution and with his attorney's misadvise, the Plaintiff pled guilty. The Plaintiff served 20 months at Rikers and 18 months in state prison. The Plaintiff was again arrested in 2016 for possession of a weapon, and due to prior false convictions, the Plaintiff served 4 years and 10 months of that sentence. The defendants came under scrutiny by the DA for wrongful conduct in multiple cases, including the first conviction of the Plaintiff. On DA's advice, the Plaintiff was exonerated.
Parkinson, Taron, et Al vs P.O. Kevin Desormeau, et al.
Case # 22CV00851,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 7, 2022, ended December 23, 2025
$5,215,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On various dates between 2014 and 2016 (although evidence of misconduct goes farther back), New York City Police Officers Kevin Desormeau and Sasha Cordoba, along with other unidentified officers, engaged in misconduct that led to the false arrest and wrongful conviction of several individuals, including Barry Sease-Bey, Taron Parkinson, and Michael Suber, among others. These officers committed perjury, suppressed exculpatory evidence, and fabricated evidence to frame these innocent individuals for crimes they were not parties to. The City of New York failed to meaningfully discipline Desormeau, Cordoba, and others, which indicates Desormeau and Cordoba engaged in such misconduct because they had "every reason ...
Moore, Troy vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV00694,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 2, 2022, ended July 12, 2024
$385,000 Settlement
Complaint
Lucas, Trevor vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV03494,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 25, 2019, ended October 26, 2020
$525,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 17, 2014, the Queens County District Attorney issued a press release, identifying Plaintiff Lucas as someone conspiring with others to commit murder. Plaintiff Lucas was arrested on September 16, 2014. Defendant NYPD officers prepared false documents claiming Plaintiff Lucas's role in conspiracy murder. Plaintiff Lucas convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in the second degree. Conviction overturned on November 14, 2018.
Lopez, Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV04223,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 10, 2017, ended May 22, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On or about July 10, 2014, either defendant Det. Desormeau or Neve appeared before a judge with a confidential informant (C.I.) to swear out a search warrant. The testimony given there was to the effect of illegal firearms previously or currently in the possession of someone at 108-25 154th Street. There are questions around if the C.I. provided truthful information in regards to the resident of that address. As a result, the judge signed a "no knock" search warrant. Prior to the incident date, the plaintiff has been in contact with the NYPD to discuss a neighborhood gun buyback. Plaintiff removed a shotgun and handgun from a family member's home and disassembled it in anticipation of following through with the...
Choice, Jamal vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 154886/2017,
Supreme Court - New York, June 7, 2017, ended April 8, 2019
$825,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 6, 2014, Defendants wrongfully touched, grabbed, handcuffed, and seized Plaintiff in an excessive manner, causing him physical pain and mental suffering. Defendants falsely arrested Plaintiff. Plaintiff was held in custody for 327 days before being released. The charges were dismissed on September 29, 2015.
Mccoy, Roosevelt vs City of New York, Det. Kevin Desmormeau, and Det. Sasha Neve
Case # 16CV01636,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 6, 2016, ended March 9, 2018
$547,501 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was playing pool when defendants Defendant Officers entered a restaurant and ordered him to come outside; Plaintiff complied. Once they had him outside, the defendants subjected Plaintiff to an illegal search, handcuffed, and falsely arrested him. The officers brought Plaintiff to a police precinct and unlawfully strip-searched him. Plaintiff was indicted on felony charges of drug possession which were later dismissed.
West, Arthur vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00434,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 1, 2016, ended October 26, 2016
$20,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers entered a home where Plaintiff was visiting family, arrested him, took him to the 73rd Precinct, and charged him with Felony Possession of a firearm for a fun found in a locked box in another room of the home. Grand Jury voted a No True Bill.
Payne, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 711403/2015,
Supreme Court - Queens, December 28, 2015
Complaint
Description: On August 6, 2014, Plaintiff was at his home at 109-24 157th St, Jamaica, Queens, NY. Defendant was on duty and present at the same time and place as Plaintiff. Defendant entered Plaintiff's home, brandished semi-automatic weapons, searched his home, destroyed much of his property, detained, threatened and refused to permit his access to necessary medications. Defendant held and restrained Plaintiff. Plaintiff was arrested and charged with various crimes. Defendant caused a criminal prosecution to be commenced against Plaintiff. The prosecution of Plaintiff is ongoing.
Haynes, Hashim vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06793,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 3, 2015, ended January 23, 2017
$57,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking home and was approaching his door when an unmarked police car pulled up, called him over, and subjected him to a search. When the officers were leaving, Plaintiff tried to take a picture of their license plate and so the driver reversed the car into him, knocking him over. Officers searched him again while he was lying on the ground and then left without calling for an ambulance.
