Estrella, Shakira vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 21CV10084,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 26, 2021, ended August 22, 2022
$19,998 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 3, 2020, plaintiffs participated in a demonstration protesting the murder of George Floyd. Both plaintiffs were lawfully present and the protest was peaceful. About twenty unidentified NYPD officers raided the streets, corralled plaintiffs and prevented them from going anywhere. They kettled them into a prisoner van and moved them to a certain location where they began to assault and batter plaintiffs before arresting them on false charges. They knew their condcut was being recorded and they grabbed plaintiffs' phones and smashed them to the ground to destroy the evidence. Plaintiffs were taken to a precinct and some were strip searched while others were put through to booking. Plaintiffs were released ...