Named in 15 known lawsuits, $1,215,540 total settlements.
Clarke, Supreme, et Al vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 534335/2025,
Supreme Court - Kings, October 14, 2025
Evans, Orrel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04352,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 3, 2015, ended March 8, 2017
Zero Disposition
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff and his friend were stopped by defendant officers while driving and being searched. Plaintiff and his friend were being accused of having drugs and were handcuffed to the 73rd precinct. Due to the false statement by defendant Officer Sadowy, plaintiff was wrongfully convicted by the grand jury and was not able to make his bail. Plaintiff was then sent to Rikers while waiting for the trial but was kept in the solidary confinement. The case was dismissed later because it was determined that officer Sadowy was given a false statement.
Mark, Jamal vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06619,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 12, 2014, ended June 17, 2015
$27,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 13, 2012, at around 4:40 p.m., plaintiff was operating a motor vehicle in a lawful manner in Brooklyn, New York. defendant officers Sandowy and Seto, while on duty in an NYPD van, directed plaintiff to pull over without any legal basis. They searched his vehicle without consent and falsely claimed to have recovered marijuana, leading to plaintiff's arrest and detention. The defendants fabricated evidence, alleging that officer Sandowy observed plaintiff smoking marijuana in his car, which led to the initiation of a criminal prosecution. Plaintiff's case was later dismissed.
Crosson, Blayn vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 505811/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 28, 2014, ended July 5, 2019
$100,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Summons/Complaint
Description: On July 6, 2012 Plaintiff was unlawfully pulled over by Sgt. Carlos Lewis and POs Donald Sadowy, Gamalier Baez, and potentially John Does 1-10, who asked Plaintiff if they could search the car. Plaintiff declined and POs ordered Plaintiff to exit the car, raise his hands, and stand at the rear of his vehicle. Plaintiff complied and two POs proceeded to illegally search his person and two POs illegally searched his car. After approximately 15 minutes POs released Plaintiff without summons or charges. Approximately 15 minutes later Plaintiff saw the same POs in a different area. Plaintiff lawfully parked his car, approached, and asked them for their badge numbers. One PO responded "1-2-3 fuck you boy" and approxi...
Smith, Shariffa vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02935,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 23, 2014, ended October 1, 2014
$18,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 10, 2011, Plaintiff Shariffa Smith was falsely arrested and transported to the 73rd Precinct Stationhouse in Kings County, NYC. Ms. Smith was then arraigned on June 20, 2011, and on or about September 13, 2013, all charges were dismissed. Plaintiff alleges that a notice of claim was served on the Comptroller of the City of New York for Plaintiff's injuries and damages sustained in her unlawful arrest.
Graves, Dennis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV01603,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 17, 2014, ended May 8, 2015
$65,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: At the time of this incident, Plaintiff was driving with his god-son in his back seat and an acquaintance in the passenger seat to a hobby shop when an unnamed officer stopped his car. The officer told Plaintiff that he had pulled him over because the back windows were too tinted. The officer then claimed to have smelled marijuana, and asked Plaintiff if he would consent to search of the car, to which Plaintiff replied no. Plaintiff was ordered out of the car and was search, and nothing was found on him. The officer then found drugs in the acquaintance's underwear. The officer falsely claimed that he found the drugs in the center console and proceeded to arrest both the acquaintance and Plaintiff. Plaintiff was...
Jones, Shakim vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04233,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 29, 2013, ended March 13, 2014
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On March 14, 2012, plaintiff was in the vicinity of Boyland Street, Brooklyn, NY, meeting his father. Plaintiff was accosted by defendant officers with their guns drawn and ordered plaintiff to get on the ground. The defendant officers searched plaintiff and despite the fact they found nothing illegal they immediately placed plaintiff under arrest with his arms tightly behind his back and assaulted him. Plaintiff was transported to a nearby precinct and charged with Conspiracy, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.
Defendants filled out false and misleading police reports and forwarded them to prosecutors...
Weber, Michael, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04874,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 18, 2013, ended March 6, 2014
$39,540 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On May 29, 2012, Plaintiffs were sitting in cars when Defendant officers Vanpelt and Sadowy approached them, ordered Plaintiffs out of their vehicles, and searched said vehicles. Defendant officers then arrested Plaintiffs for possession of marijuana, even though Plaintiffs did not possess marijuana nor had they committed any other offense. Plaintiffs were transported to a precinct and strip-searched, then transported to central booking. Plaintiff Smith was released without charges. All charges were subsequently dismissed against Plaintiffs Weber and Reed.
Amari, Mutchar, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 012160/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, July 10, 2013, ended January 24, 2017
$50,000 Settlement
Wilson, Sidney L. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 011129/2013,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 27, 2013
Mcintosh, Mesaun vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 022999/2012,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 10, 2012, ended February 13, 2017
$800,000 Settlement
Williams, Princess, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV03947,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 5, 2012, ended May 30, 2013
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Elliot, Darvell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV04105,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 30, 2012, ended February 4, 2013
$20,000 Settlement
12-cv-04105-RRM-JMA.pdf,
Stipulation
Wilson v. City of New York
Case # 011129/2013,
Supreme Court - Bronx
Complaint
James v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV00215,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint