Named in 8 known lawsuits, $423,002 total settlements.
Mahon, Kalonji vs Police Department, Nyc, et al.
Case # 15CV04120,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 11, 2015, ended May 25, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers failed to document/return Plaintiff's personal money after a buy & bust operation.
Mahon, Kalonji vs Namani, Burim, et al.
Case # 15CV02032,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 10, 2015, ended August 6, 2019
$70,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 22, 2011, Det. Anthony Schaffer, Sgt. John Urena, and an undercover officer conducted an operation wherein they planted an officer to ask plaintiff for drugs. When plaintiff asked follow up questions, an unmarked van pulled up with Schaffer and Urena in it, who arrested plaintiff for criminal possession in the third degree, seventh degree, and resisting arrest. Prior to the arrest, plaintiff was on bail for other pending cases. There were no drugs found on plaintiff, but the prosecutor, Byrim Namani, did not reveal this for over a year and attempted to have plaintiff plead guilty in the meantime. The charges were terminated on March 5, 2012.
Alvarado, Edgar, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 302633/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, May 19, 2014, ended April 5, 2016
$215,000 Settlement
Edwards, Thomas vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV06664,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 28, 2014, ended January 22, 2015
$10,001 Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On about March 9, 2013 at 11:30 pm, the Plaintiff was at the cross section of East 168th Street and Tinton Avenue in the Bronx County, New York City. The Plaintiff was a pedestrian, committing no crime and not acting suspiciously, yet was approached, accosted, falsely arrested, and falsely imprisoned by Defendant Officers of The New York City Police Department. The Plaintiff was wrongfully incarcerated for 48 hours and charged with violation of New York State Penal Code Section 220.39. During his incarceration, Defendant Police Officer George Goulart misrepresented facts in the police reports. Defendants also misrepresented facts to the Bronx County District Attorney's Office, the Criminal Court of the City of ...
Williams, Alvin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301130/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 5, 2014, ended March 18, 2016
$3,500 Settlement
Vasquez, Efrain vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301896/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 27, 2013, ended January 5, 2016
$27,500 Settlement
Stewart et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV06595,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$22,000 Settlement
First Amended Complaint
Scott v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV02598,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint