Named in 7 known lawsuits, $79,701 total settlements.
Scarboro, Maurice vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV07447,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 29, 2024, ended August 15, 2025
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about November 8, 2023, while in a bodega at 420 Mother Gaston Ave., in Brooklyn, plaintiff was set upon by defendant NYPD officers John and Jane Doe 1-10, who grabbed, shoved, kicked and pushed him, and then laced him in handcuffs which were too tight, of which he complained to no effect. During the course of this seizure, plaintiff was subjected to a search without probable cause or any legal justification, which yielded no contraband. Nevertheless, he was falsely charged with criminal possession of controlled substances. As a result of falsified records and statements by the defendant officers, the DA's Office was induced to initiate criminal proceedings against him. After numerous court appeara...
Conyers, David, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02819,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 3, 2016, ended January 4, 2017
$15,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers in an unmarked car pulled over plaintiffs and pointed guns at the plaintiff. Officers searched the plaintiffs, tightly handcuffed them, and were brought to the 90th Precinct. Plaintiff 1 was charged with 220.16(1); 220.03; 220.39(1), which a Grand Jury returned a No True Bill and Plaintiff 2 was charged with 220.16(1) 220.03; 220.39(1), which were dismissed.
Wilson, Jimmy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV06326,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 20, 2015, ended August 31, 2016
$6,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer approached Plaintiff and his friends who were sitting in front of a corner store, searched him, took money that wasn't vouchered, tightly handcuffed him, and took him to the 81st Precinct. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and falsely charged with 220.39(1) Criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree. The DA declined to prosecute Plaintiff after their own investigation.
Cole, Tyler vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV03172,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 22, 2014, ended March 10, 2015
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: On March 12, 2013, several NYPD officers, including upon information and belief, P.O. Quinto, P.O. Holland, Sgt. Bowe, and John Does # 1-5 (the names John Doe being fictitious as the true names were unknown at the time of the complaint), at times acting in concert, and at times acting independently, committed illegal acts against Plaintiff, an African-American male who was 17 years old at the time. That day, Plaintiff was walking home, when an armed man in plain clothes jumped out of a car and shouted at Plaintiff: “Come here fucker!”. Plaintiff was frightened and unsure of who the man was so he ran to his aunt’s nearby house. The car followed him, and when Plaintiff was at his aunt’s door, three men, two with ...
Sessom, Claude vs Police Officer Quinto, Jonathan E.
Case # 13CV02432,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 3, 2013, ended February 7, 2014
$350 Settlement
Complaint
Smith v. The City of New York
Case # 11CV07165,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$7,501 Settlement
First Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Sessom v. Quinto
Case # 13CV02432,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$350 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation