Frank A. Aliffi

Lawsuits

Named in 12 known lawsuits, $528,000 total settlements.

De La Rosa, Freddie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 807603/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 9, 2021

Deleon, Andrew vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV08796, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 29, 2020, ended February 16, 2023
$5,000 Settlement
Complaint

Fontanez-Batista, Moises vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029219/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 3, 2020

Williams, Tyreke vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV00478, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 24, 2020, ended December 13, 2022
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 27, 2018 at approximately 4:40 pm, plaintiff Tyreek Williams was inside his room inside 42 West Fordham Road, Apartment 1, in the Bronx, when NYPD Sergeant Frank Aliffi and NYPD officers Jose Sanchez, Shawn Romero, and Brian Vanduzer illegally entered the room in response to a false claim by plaintiff's landlord Kieu Vo that someone was sleeping in her bed. Despite the lack of a warrant, no exigent circumstances, and plaintiff not having committed any crime, defendants ignored plaintiff's protests that he was a lawful resident of the apartment, and also disregarded his keys, photo ID, and documents containing his name. The NYPD officer defendants collectively handcuffed plaintiff too tightly, forcefully ...

Grant, Marcel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 035181/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 27, 2019, ended October 26, 2020
$25,000 Settlement

Jones, Ava vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV05466, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 11, 2016, ended July 19, 2017
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers were searching an apartment in Plaintiff's building and the tenant of the apt asked Plaintiff is she could secure it once they left. Plaintiff went to the apartment and was then told her son was arrested for assaulting an officer. Thereafter, Plaintiff was handcuffed and issued a summons for Disorderly Conduct and then released before being taken to a precinct. The charge was later dismissed.

Gonzalez Velazquez, Victor Manuel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150794/2013, Supreme Court - Richmond, November 6, 2013, ended January 12, 2015
$115,000 Settlement

Benoit, Jeffrey, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05116, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 24, 2013, ended March 20, 2014
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about January 19, 2013, Plaintiffs were in a parked vehicle when they were unjustifiably arrested and assaulted by Defendant police officers. Moments before this incident, NYPD officers were apparently in the process of arresting another individual not associated with Plaintiffs. Defendant police officers had taken a female and pushed her against the trunk of Plaintiff Benoit’s vehicle as he sat in it with the motor running. Startled, Benoit’s foot hit the gas. The car did not move. In response, Defendant officer angrily ran over to the driver’s side of the vehicle, pulled out his weapon, and said, “Don’t fucking move.” A second Defendant officer then pulled Plaintiff Benoit out of his vehicle and threw h...

Ingram et al v. New York City et al
Case # 10CV05883, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$185,000 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation

Duncan v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV03901, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Fourth Amended Complaint

Duncan et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV01565, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
12-cv-01565-PKC-JO.pdf

Scianna v. City of New York et al
Case # 09CV00087, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$65,000 Settlement
Complaint, Stipulation