Named in 7 known lawsuits, $555,000 total settlements.
Beltzer, Michael vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 100877/2025,
Supreme Court - New York, October 2, 2025
Beltzer, Michael vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 100827/2025,
Supreme Court - New York, October 2, 2025
Mcknight, Shakim vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 157028/2024,
Supreme Court - New York, August 6, 2024, ended October 15, 2025
$250,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about May 8, 2023 Plaintiff was in the vicinity of an intersection documenting an event that included interactions between police and civilians when POs John Corbisiero, John Dadamo, Kaz Daughtry, Frank Russo, and John and Jane Does falsely arrested Plaintiff with violence, placing their knees on Plaintiff's back, piling on top of Plaintiff while grabbing and twisting his ankle, and handcuffed Plaintiff in an excessively-tight manner. Plaintiff was wrongfully imprisoned and maliciously prosecuted. Officers involved had a history of misconduct but the police department had failed to take corrective action. Plaintiff suffered physical injuries, including a displaced orbital floor fracture, forehead lacerati...
Sukana, Alyssa, et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV10899,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 18, 2021, ended May 8, 2023
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 4, 2020 in connection with a larger protest about the killing of George Floyd, Plaintiffs Alyssa Sukana was part of a group of protestors who was trapped in an NYPD "kettle" formation. Eventually, an NYPD officer pushed her into a car and another officer handcuffed her with plastic zip ties and held in total for 6 hours before being released. Plaintiff Andrea Canedo similarly was pushed against a car and then a fence by an NYPD officer who then ziptied her hands extremely tightly. NYPD officer then removed plaintiff's backpack and forced it around her neck for 4-5 hours. Neither plaintiff was charged.
Nigro, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 19CV02369,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 11, 2019, ended September 24, 2021
$165,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On March 19, 2016, plaintiff, a journalist, was photographing a protest when he was falsely arrested by NYPD Officers, including Deputy Inspector Andrew Lombardo and Officer Joseph Aniano. Plaintiff had previously published an incriminating photo of Lombardo. Lombardo recognized plaintiff as the photographer who published the image before falsely arresting him. Around the date of plaintiff's arrest, John D'Adamo was the Commanding Officer of the NYPD Strategic Response Group and a supervisor of Lombardo. Further, James McNamara was an executive officer of the NYPD’s Citywide Special Operations Bureau, which oversees the Strategic Response Group. The Chief of the NYPD’s Special Operations Bureau was Chief Thomas...
Trujillo, Marco vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV08501,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 26, 2014, ended March 29, 2016
Administrative Closing
Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was a Sergeant within the NYPD for 22 years. Plaintiff claims that Inspector Danberry falsely accused Plaintiff of failing to follow protocols and when Plaintiff complained, Danberry charged Plaintiff with meritless departmental charges. As retaliation for defendant's complaints and being found not guilty on the charges, Plaintiff was transferred to the 13th Precinct. Plaintiff was subjected to more retaliatory transfers. Plaintiff claims Sgt. Rajan was racist and discriminatory towards Hispanics/Latinos. All NYPD supervisors and other defendants repeatedly ignored Plaintiff's complaints. On two occasions, Sgt. Rajan physically attacked Plaintiff. Plaintiff is suing the NYPD and officers for their...
Adsluf, Greg vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV02295,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 15, 2013, ended November 15, 2013
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Second Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On July 11, 2012, Ms. Spencer was sitting in the park knitting when officers approached her and told her to leave based on a ban of lawn chair use in the park. While exiting, one of the officers forcefully grabbed Ms. Spencer causing her to panic and sit on the ground. Plaintiff then picked up Ms. Spencer's chair to assist her in leaving the park. Officer Diaz then charged at Plaintiff screaming profanities. Another officer pushed Plaintiff into a group of officers. Officer Lombardo then hooked his arm around Plaintiff's neck and forced him into the ground, and all officers then jointly drove their knees into Plaintiffs back, cuffed him, and took him to the precinct as he was bleeding from his head. Plaintiff w...
