Richard Defilippis

Badge #5296, White Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at Queens Robbery Squad
Service started January 1982, Tax #912595

Lawsuit Settlements:
$15,000,000   The Estate of Jaythan Kendrick vs City of Ny, et al., 2023 EDNY EDNY 23CV00358
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Complaints

3 Complaints
3 Allegations
0 Substantiated
1 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #9802715, June 1998
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #6286312, July 1986
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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Complaint #6285190, April 1985
Allegation: Abuse of Authority
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9802715, June 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Beat Unfounded
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Complaint #6286312, July 1986
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Exonerated
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Complaint #6285190, April 1985
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority Unsubstantiated
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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.
'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.

Further details on conclusions.


Lawsuits

The Estate of Jaythan Kendrick vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 23CV00358, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 24, 2023, ended September 9, 2024
$15,000,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On November 30, 1994, the Plaintiff was arrested for questioning for a nearby murder. The plaintiff had disabilities and could not have run from the scene as described by the witnesses. The defendants provided false, misleading, and incomplete information to the DA. Exculpatory evidence was withheld, and the grand jury indicted the Plaintiff for murder, robbery, and weapons possession. On September 29, 1995, the jury convicted the Plaintiff of murder in the second degree and robbery in the first degree. On February 16, 1996, the court sentenced the plaintiff to 25 years for life. On November 19, 2020, with new DNA evidence and support from the Innocence Project, the court vacated the conviction. On January 30, ...