Named in 2 known lawsuits, $72,250 total settlements.
Forde, Ricardo vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV04989,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 16, 2021, ended May 8, 2025
$67,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 3, 2018, the Plaintiff was outside a building in Brooklyn when Defendant NYPD Officer Reginald Smith, Randy Sanchez, Michael Desposito, and unknown officers began to shout and yell at the Plaintiff from an unmarked vehicle. The Defendants chased the Plaintiff and threw, shoved, and slammed him onto the entryway of a building. They punched the Plaintiff in his face, head, neck, and chest. The Defendants slammed the Plaintiff onto the ground and handcuffed him. After handcuffing the Plaintiff, the Defendants continued to beat the Plaintiff, including by punching, kicking, and holding him face down on the sidewalk with the weight of one of the officer's foot/boot on his back. The handcuffs were locked...
Rubenstein, Steve vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 517429/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 24, 2020, ended July 7, 2025
$4,750 Settlement
Complaint
Description: on June 23, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully present at the 77th Precinct where he was, seized, assaulted, battered, detained restrained, maliciously, and wrongfully ejected from the 77th precinct by Defendants including defendants FITZGERALD and CLAXTON.