Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Named in 4 known lawsuits, $150,000 total settlements.
Abed, Abed vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 534163/2025,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 23, 2025
Yusuf, Fathima vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 512748/2024,
Supreme Court - Kings, May 7, 2024
Complaint
Description: On or about July 4th, Plaintiff was lawfully standing on the street when PO Philip Huynh, PO Olga Bentin, and PO's "John Doe" suddenly and without warning assaulted her. Although Plaintiff had committed no crime, PO's violently grabbed Plaintiff and shoved her to the ground, slamming her head against the pavement. The excessive force caused Plaintiff to lose consciousness and sustain serious and permanent physical injury. When Plaintiff regained consciousness she was denied medical care. Plaintiff was instead handcuffed and taken to the Precinct for processing. Plaintiff was then taken to Central Booking where she was arraigned and then released on her own recognizance on July 5th, 2023. On October 4th, 2023, a...
Anderson , Javid et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 528548/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 3, 2023, ended January 14, 2025
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 20, 2023, officers Olga Bentin, Phillip Huynh, John Doe, and John Roe performed stop and frisk searches on Plaintiffs. The officers stopped, searched, grabbed, and arrested Plaintiffs during the searches with excessive force. There was no legal basis for the officers' conduct. Plaintiffs suffered bodily injuries. Criminal charges against Plaintiffs were terminated favorably.
Aboulessan, Mohammed, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV06972,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 5, 2019, ended July 15, 2020
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 8, 2017, Mohammed Aboulessan was falsely arrested over an ongoing property dispute with his neighbors. Mohammed alerted Officer Jessnik that he recently had surgery, and pleaded that he not be handcuffed from behind because of the stitches. Officer Jessnik responded, "I don't care." Saadala Aboulessan was physically thrown into the backseat of the police car. Saadala was not seatbelted in, and injured his shin after the police car sped into a car. Officers refused to provide immediate medical attention to Saadala's shin. Saadala spent 4-8 hours at the precinct and received no medical care. When Mohammed arrived at Central Booking, officers still refused to provide medical attention to his wrists un...