Bekim Molic

Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $270,000 total settlements.

Vassell, Eric as Admin of The Estate of Vassell, Saheed Ndale, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 507498/2019, Supreme Court - Kings, April 16, 2019, ended August 25, 2023
$250,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 4, 2018, NYPD officers responded to a 911 call regarding Saheed Ndale Vassell, an emotionally disturbed individual, in Brooklyn. Officers Bekim Molic, Leon Dingham, Anthony Bottigliere, and Omar Rafiq were dispatched despite not being part of the Emergency Services Unit trained for such situations. Upon arrival, they shot Vassell multiple times without cause, resulting in his death. The plaintiffs, Eric Vassell as administrator of Saheed's estate and on behalf of Saheed's son, T.V., claim the officers acted negligently and recklessly, leading to Saheed's wrongful death. The suit also alleges negligent training and failure to follow proper protocols for handling emotionally disturbed individuals.

Greenwood, Tyler vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 501263/2019, Supreme Court - Kings, March 4, 2019, ended June 1, 2020
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 19, 2017, defendant NYPD officers Christopher Maccarone, Michael Dimonda, Molic Bekin, along with unnamed NYPD officers, approached plaintiff on the street in Brooklyn and unlawfully stopped, searched, handcuffed and arrested plaintiff. Defendant officers then took plaintiff to the 71st precinct, where he was processed and maliciously prosecuted him by providing the DA office with false information. All criminal charges were dismissed on October 20, 2017.