Named in 5 known lawsuits, $159,000 total settlements.
Geradeau, Jussiah vs Police Officer Burnett, Patrick, et al.
Case # 507534/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 18, 2019 at approximately 4:00pm, Plaintiff was in the yard of his grandmother's house when Officer Patrick Burnett, Officer Daniel Palminteri and other unknown officers unlawfully approached Plaintiff without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. The officers accused Plaintiff of possessing marijuana, grabbed Plaintiff's arm, threw him up against a wall, punched him in the face and threw him on the floor in front of Plaintiff's grandmother. Plaintiff was handcuffed, searched and taken to the precinct.
While at the precinct, Plaintiff continually asked for medical treatment but the officers refused. After approximately 24 hours in custody, Plaintiff was arraigned as a result of the officers fal...
Pannell, Marvin vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 525596/2023,
Supreme Court - Kings, September 5, 2023
Complaint
Description: On January 29, 2020, plaintiff, a Black or African American male, was lawfully inside the residence of ahis family members. Defendant-officers, including Officer Daniel Palminteri (Shield No. 21071), approached the residence, knocked on the door, and demanded to be allowed entry. Defendants lacked probable cause, reasonable suspicion, valid search or arrest warrant, or any other legal justification. As plaintiff approached the front door to comply, defendants, including Officer Palminteri, violently kicked open the door, forcefully impacting plaintiff's head and causing significant injuries. Defendants proceeded to grab plaintiff about his head and body before unlawfully searching his person and personal belong...
Bryant, Isaac vs Nypd Officer Palminteri, Daniel, Shield No. 21071, et al.
Case # 509334/2022,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 5, 2023, ended February 22, 2024
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 9, 2020, Plaintiff was a passenger in a lawfully parked vehicle when the car was approached by Defendant NYPD Officers. Defendant Officers ordered Plaintiff to exit the vehicle, an order to which Plaintiff complied. Defendant Officers then performed an illegal search of Plaintiff’s person and demanded Plaintiff to get back in the vehicle. Defendant Officers then performed an illegal search of the vehicle. Defendants claimed to have found a firearm and personal use amount of marijuana in the trunk of said vehicle. At that point, Defendant Officers grabbed Plaintiff out of the vehicle and handcuffed him. Defendants then transported Plaintiff to the 79th Precinct. While in their custody, Defendants submitte...
Alston, Anthony, et al. vs Police Officer Palminteri, Anthony, (shield # 21071) et al.
Case # 517884/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 12, 2021, ended July 5, 2022
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 26, 2019, plaintiffs Anthony Alston and Michael Thomas were unlawfully and wrongfully stopped and searched without any reasonable suspicion and, subsequently, arrested by Police Officers Daniel Palminteri and Ethan Cooley based on misrepresented and falsified evidence. After the plaintiffs were leaving a funeral together in Michael Thomas's vehicle, Thomas was pulled over by the defendant officers, who falsely claimed that Thomas had made an illegal U-turn. Upon being stopped, the officers ordered the plaintiffs out of the vehicle and searched the vehicle, as well as, the plaintiffs themselves. The officers then falsely claimed they had recovered firearms, one from within Thomas's vehicle and anoth...
Jackson, Darion, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 505755/2020,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 18, 2020, ended May 12, 2022
$54,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 3, 2019, at approximately 5:00pm, Plaintiffs were lawfully present inside the lobby of 1 Spencer Place, Brooklyn, New York, when NYPD officers Ethan Cooley, Daniel Palminteri, and other unnamed officers unlawfully handcuffed and falsely arrested Plaintiffs without probable cause, or any legal justification. Plaintiff Kirkman was having people over to watch the NFL Playoffs. At half time, Plaintiffs left Kirkman's apartment to go to the store for refreshments. Defendant officers entered the lobby of the building and told the Plaintiffs they were trespassing. The officers did not allow Kirkman to get his identification to prove he lives in the building. The officers did not allow Plaintiff Taylor to s...