Named in 5 known lawsuits, $30,000 total settlements.
Morris, Anthony vs Det. Rama, Michael, et al.
Case # 16CV06595,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 14, 2016
Vasquez, Xavier vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152841/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, May 19, 2014
Complaint
Description: On or about January 2, 2011 an escort alleged to POs she had been raped and was examined at a hospital, where staff noticed no physical trauma or bruising. Det. Michael Rama was assigned to investigate and Det. Lisette Gutierrez, Det. Lazaro Suarez-Villamil, Lt. Adam Laboy, Det. John Entenmann, and Crime Scene Investigator Hernandez assisted. The escort told Det. Rama she was able to retrieve a pubic hair from her rapist and provided it to Det. Rama, who passed it to Det. Entenmann for examination. Meanwhile a dried secretion was taken from the escort's neck and was matched via testing to Plaintiff. Plaintiff was taken into custody and placed in a lineup but the escort did not identify him.
Regardless, Plaint...
Hernandez, Rudy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05959,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 12, 2013, ended May 2, 2014
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: On March 7, 2011, Plaintiff was falsely arrested and imprisoned for allegedly raping his minor, psychiatrically infirm sister. A month prior to his arrest, his sister had told a social worker at school that she was depressed because she had been raped by Plaintiff a year prior in January or February 2010. Detective Michael Rama of the NYPD Manhattan Special Victims Squad interviewed the alleged victim and her cousin and aunt, both of whom confirmed she had told them she had been raped but had not specified by who. Detective Rama did not interview the victim's father, uncle or male tenant who also resided with her in the apartment. The victim's Uncle had a history of sexually assaulting his own daughter. When De...
Lewis, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 151753/2013,
Supreme Court - New York, March 5, 2013, ended October 28, 2015
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 18, 2012, Defendant Police Officers forcibly and illegally arrested and unlawfully detained the Plaintiff without probable cause, reasonable grounds and warrant of arrest or search warrant.
Vanderwoude, Karl vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV09046,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 18, 2012, ended April 10, 2015
$5,000 Settlement