William Mansour

Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $282,500 total settlements.

Paul, Styves vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 513338/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, May 31, 2022, ended August 9, 2024
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 8, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully waiting for a taxicab near Schaefer Street and Wilson Avenue in Brooklyn when Defendant police officers unlawfully approached, pursued, stopped, and searched him, including his pockets, the waistband of his pants, and underneath his clothing. Plaintiff was then falsely arrested for allegedly interfering in an earlier arrest, an incident that never occurred. The arrest was driven by retaliation from Police Officer Karimzada, against whom Plaintiff had previously filed a misconduct complaint. Plaintiff was handcuffed and transported to the 83rd Precinct, where he was unlawfully searched, fingerprinted, photographed, and detained for many hours. He was later taken to Kings C...

Painson, Ashley, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02788, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 13, 2014, ended June 11, 2015
$265,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs went outside of their residence to get some fresh air. They were told by defendant officers to disperse even if they had not committed any crimes. Defendant officers then proceeded to arrest the plaintiffs, used excessive force, and transported the plaintiffs to the 79th precinct. Defendant officers gave false statements to prosecute the plaintiffs.