Named in 5 known lawsuits, $260,000 total settlements.
Ashmeade, Damian vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV06375,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 18, 2021, ended December 12, 2022
$250,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 24,2021 Damian Ashmeade was walking on a Queen sidewalk when he was shot in the thigh. Ashmeade drove himself to Jamaica Hospital, where he was treated. Ashmeade explained to doctors he had simply been walking when he heard the gunshot, realized it was he who had been shot, and immediately took himself to the hospital. NYPD officers Michael O’Sullivan, Brendan Parpan, Kevin Pugliese, and James Fleming responded to the hopistal and questioned Ashmeade regarding the identity of the person who had shot him and for the location of the gun. Ashmeade told officers he didn’t know the answers to their questions. The P.O.s insisted Ashmeade knew something he wasn’t telling them and handcuffed him to his hospi...
Camara, Boubacar vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 703910/2020,
Supreme Court - Queens, March 6, 2020
Complaint
Description: On December 7, 2018, Plaintiff was falsely arrested by NYPD officers and charged with verbally assaulting and threatening William Jeffers with a firearm. The arrest and charges were made without probable cause and without conducting a proper investigation, despite evidence showing that Plaintiff was not near the scene of the alleged incident at 220-35 100 Drive in Queens Village and was not in possession of a firearm. Furthermore, the NYPD was aware of William Jeffers' history of making false allegations against Plaintiff, yet proceeded with the arrest and prosecution.
Colson, Ronald, et al. vs Det. Shepard, Carl, et al.
Case # 13CV05394,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 26, 2015, ended February 22, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On August 9, 2011, Judge Camacho, after lowering plaintiff's bail, sent a warrant squad to his house, saying he was released on the wrong amount of bail. Judge Lopez signed off on a fraudulent search warrant for plaintiff's home and set an extremely high bail. Judge Lasak called the plaintff racial slurs and expressed a desire for the KKK to return. ADAs Brennan and Mccoy are accused of paying confidential informants to cooperate against the plaintiff. ADA Pete Lomp has withheld exculpatory evidence and coercing witnesses in plaintiff's homicide trial.
On April 16th, 2011, sixteen officers entered plaintiff's home wihtout permission and had guns drawn. An officer placed handcuffs so tightly on his wrists that ...
Spallone, Silvio vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 709252/2014,
Supreme Court - Queens, August 5, 2014
Complaint
Description: On April 1, 2013, Defendant Police Detectives Brendan Parpan and Beckman, and Police Officer Martin Guilfoyle falsely arrested and improperly charged Plaintiff with Aggravated Harassment, a Violation of an Order of Protection, and Attempted Murder, all without probable cause given the complainant's history of false complaints and Defendants' failure to investigate in good faith. Plaintiff spent 24 hours in custody awaiting arraignment and incurred substantial costs as well as damage to his reputation.
Walker, Tasheen vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 703833/2015,
Supreme Court - Queens, January 9, 2013