Named in 6 known lawsuits, $42,502 total settlements.
Hamilton, Lance, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 702365/2017,
Supreme Court - Queens, March 2, 2017, ended October 15, 2020
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On August 5, 2010, Plaintiffs were alleged to have committed the murder of Damien Campbell by shooting him with a pistol. Had the Defendant Officers investigated this case/matter they would have realized that there is no credible evidence against the Plaintiff and that most certainly the actual killer was Shamiek Corbett. The eyewitness presented/produced was not credible and Defendant Officers had given misleading evidence, but more important, the instrument used in this murder and the decedent's recovered phone, the most pieces evidences, were concealed by the Defendants. Plaintiffs were incarcerated for over 5 years and made to defend a criminal case.
Hamilton, Lance and Bowen, Trevor vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV01255,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 18, 2016, ended February 6, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were arrested and indicted for a murder that they were eventually acquitted of after 5 years in Rikers. Plaintiffs allege that the defendants failed to properly investigate the incident.
Goldring, James, et al. vs Detective Zumo, Jason, et al.
Case # 14CV04861,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 15, 2014, ended February 14, 2015
$15,002 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 25, 2012, Plaintiff James Goldring possessed two unlicensed rifles and one unlicensed shotgun. He accidentally shot his 4 year old. He alleges that NYPD police officers unlawfully searched his premises and destroyed items when he had not consented. Subsequently in July, NYPD Officers Gonzalez, Hospedales, Perullo, Rivera, Ripa, Stallone, Cruz, Kerny, and Post harassed him, his customers, and his business by issuing a large number of minor or nonexistent violations.
Ali, Imran vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 11CV05297,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 31, 2011, ended June 10, 2016
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Amended Complaint
Paxton v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV00587,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Guichardo v. The City of New York
Case # 04CV05095,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$17,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation