Arbuckle, Alexander, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV10248,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 27, 2015, ended March 18, 2018
$165,002 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 1, 2012, as plaintiffs were participating in an Occupy Wall Street protest as photojournalists, defendants approached, detained and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs were released after 7 hours in custody. Defendants Vera and Pitre subsequently provided false information to prosecutors to justify plaintiffs' arrest and to enable their prosecution on false charges. All charges brought against plaintiffs were subsequently dismissed.