Named in 3 known lawsuits, $130,000 total settlements.
Payamps, Kedwin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV00563,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 22, 2022
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2020, plaintiff encountered a protest while biking home. Stopping to observe it, he was pushed by an unknown Defendant officer (John Doe 1), who told him to leave the scene. Plaintiff attempted to comply, but was stopped by Defendant Inspector Lance, who also told him to leave the scene. When Plaintiff attempted to tell Lance that he was leaving, Lance struck his bicycle tire with his baton/asp, causing it to pop, and then struck Plaintiff with the baton/asp. Defendant Johnson and Doe Defendants #2-7 joined in the assault, during which Plaintiff was thrown to the ground and continually beaten with batons. Plaintiff was detained and arrested, and defendants applied handcuffs with excessive tightness. ...
Walston, Kenneth, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 525005/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 19, 2019, ended September 19, 2023
$75,000 Settlement
Appling, Kassin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV05486,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 13, 2018, ended October 18, 2022
$55,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On December 20, 2016, Plaintiff and four other individuals were approached by P.O. Verdesoto, Forrester and Vincenzo Dimartino. As this was happening, another member of the group removed what appeared to be a firearm from his jacket and threw said firearm over a fence. He then proceeded to take off running at full speed. The officers were unable to catch him. However, P.O. Verdesoto falsely claimed, and P.O. Verdesoto, Forrester falsely testified, that the individual who tossed the firearm was Plaintiff, when in fact he was well aware that Plaintiff was actually one of the other four in the group, which caused Plaintiff to be arrested and criminally charged. Plaintiff was acquitted on trial.