Ikenna K. Akobundu

Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits, $17,501 total settlements.

Sierra, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00754, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 5, 2014, ended August 25, 2014
$10,001 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 25, 2014, at approximately 2:00 a.m., plaintiff David Sierra, accompanied by his brother Jose and Jose's boyfriend, Andrew, were at the Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street subway station. Jose and Andrew were holding hands. As the three of them climbed the stairs in the subway station, they passed the defendant NYPD officers, Rashawn Holman and Ikenna Akobundu, asked Jose, "Is that your girlfriend?" Plaintiff responded to the officers, "What happened to the courtesy, professionalism and respect." In retaliation, defendant Akobundu pushed plaintiff from behind, and defendant Holman grabbed him by the arm and threw him to the ground, grinding his head into the concrete. He was handcuffed and transported ...

Barnes v City of NY, et al
Case # 10CV05450, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was waiting (at the subway stop) for a short period of time when defendants Grizzle and Akobundu stopped him. When the officers stopped plaintiff they did not have reasonable suspicion to believe that he was concealing contraband or otherwise involved in criminal activity. Plaintiff questioned the officers as to why they were stopping him. Plaintiff was then arrested for disorderly conduct.... At arraignment, the criminal charges were ACD'd.