Joseph Fezza

Badge #1630, White Male
Former Detective Grade 3 at DA Queens
Service started July 1984, Tax #883866

Lawsuit Settlements:
$15,200,000   Bolt, Rohan vs City of Ny, et al., 2022 EDNY EDNY 22CV03318
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Complaints

2 Complaints
6 Allegations
0 Substantiated
5 Unfounded
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #9503378, August 1995
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Hispanic
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Offensive Language: Jewish
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
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Complaint #8601987, May 1986
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9503378, August 1995
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Dragged/Pulled Unfounded
Force: Push/Shove Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unfounded
Offensive Language: Hispanic Unfounded
Offensive Language: Jewish Unfounded
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Complaint #8601987, May 1986
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
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Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

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Lawsuits

Bolt, Rohan vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV03318, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 14, 2022, ended April 12, 2024
$15,200,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: In December of 1996, Rohan Bolt was arrested for the murders of Charles Davis and Ira "Mike" Epstein. He subsequently spent 24 years incarcerated before the conviction was vacated due to law enforcement's improper handling of the case. Bolt's arrest was based on an unreliable witness who referred to a person named "Roti." Bolt stated that he was never called that name and another alleged witness failed to identify him in a lineup until pressured by Defendant Frank Bovino. Defendants Cardamone and Brooks knowingly elicited a false confession from one of Bolt's codefendants and failed to inform prosecutors that the confession was coerced. Defendants Pia and Sica also forced the third codefendant to adopt a statem...