Named in 13 known lawsuits, $623,800 total settlements.
Dugan, Robert vs P.O. Cornejo, Eduardo, et al.
Case # 523284/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 8, 2018, ended December 20, 2018
$70,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about December 2nd, 2014, Plaintiff was lawfully standing outside of a Brooklyn residence when he was, for no reason, stopped by PO Eduardo Conejo and SGT David Leonardi of the NYPD. Plaintiff was seized, searched and handcuffed. Plaintiff had committed no crime and was not engaging in suspicious or illegal activity. Plaintiff was placed under arrest and transported to the 79th Precinct where he was photographed, fingerprinted and subjected to a degrading and invasive strip search. Plaintiff was then detained in a holding cell for a time until being transported to Central Booking where he was detained in a cell again. PO Conejo and SGT Leonardi conspired to provide false information to the DA's office, th...
Robinson, David vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00546,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 10, 2016, ended September 14, 2018
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was struck by an NYPD vehicle in pursuit of him. Plaintiff was arrested by defendant officers, taken to the 79th Precinct, then the hospital, and charged with 221.20; 221.15; 221.40; 221.10(1), and 221.05. Defendant Officers failed to write an accident report.
Mealy, Aaron vs Ho, Andrew, et al.
Case # 007640/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 21, 2015
Bryant, Lydia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04625,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 16, 2015, ended April 22, 2016
$9,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers broke down the door of an apartment where Plaintiff was hanging out, forcefully knocked plaintiff on the floor, handcuffed her, and took her to the 79th Precinct. Officers made false allegation about crimes plaintiff committed which the DA Declined to Prosecute.
Goodwin, Selena vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04626,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 16, 2015, ended April 26, 2016
$14,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers broke down the door of an apartment where Plaintiff was hanging out, slammed plaintiff against a wall, handcuffed her, and took her to the 79th Precinct. Officers made false allegation about crimes plaintiff committed which the DA Declined to Prosecute.
Crushon, Jason vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV02042,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 28, 2015, ended August 24, 2016
$40,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers approached Plaintiff, assaulted him- resulting in loss of a tooth and scrapes and bruising all over body, took him to the 88th precinct, then the hospital. He was returned to central booking, held for four days, and released without being charged with a crime.
Lyons, Bobby vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 000710/2015,
Supreme Court - Kings, January 21, 2015, ended September 19, 2017
$17,500 Settlement
Underwood, Darnell, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07531,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 6, 2015, ended July 30, 2018
$85,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: On August 5, 2015, the Plaintiff Darnell Underwood was walking on the sidewalk when a defendant police officer called out to him “David.” Darnell ignored the call and kept walking. A defendant officer came up behind him, grabbed him, and yelled “don’t fucking move!” Defendant officers, including Delacruz, Gonzalez, and Nowak beat Darnell with a nightstick and struck him in the head, ribs, knee, and back. Plaintiff Richard Underwood came down the street when he heard Darnell was being beaten and witnessed Delacruz, Gonazales, Nowak and Segerdahl throwing Darnell around and hitting him with the nightstick and heard Darnell scream “Help me!” Defendant officers tried to take Richard’s smartphone and several police ...
Middleton, Ronald, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV07389,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 31, 2014, ended August 7, 2015
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 16th, 2013, Plaintiffs were at a bar socializing. Suddenly, NYPD Police Officers including Sergeant David Leonardi, Police Officer Erin Filpo and others rushed the location, forcibly grabbed and handcuffed the plaintiffs, and arrested them for no reason. The officers then made false statements to the DA's office, causing Plaintiffs to be charged with possession offenses.
Young, Jason, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02563,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 8, 2014, ended December 19, 2014
$55,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: On February 12, 2013, Plaintiff 1 and 2 were outside of their residences when NYPD officers Michael Dunn, Andrew Ho, David Leonardi, Jamaal Miller, and John Doe 1-3 (the name John Doe being fictitious, as the true name was unknown at the time the complaint was filed) approached them without provocation and ordered them to stand against a nearby wall. Plaintiff 1 objected to the order and asked to know why he and his friends were being detained, then reached for his telephone to attempt to record the officers’ conduct. The officers knocked Plaintiff 1’s phone out of his hand and forced him to the ground. Plaintiff 1 did not attempt to resist arrest. Yet, officers punched Plaintiff 1 multiple times. Officers appl...
Smith, Lyla vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV07132,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 24, 2012, ended September 26, 2013
$7,500 Settlement
Nicholson, Kenneth vs Police Officer Leonardi, David, et al.
Case # 12CV02916,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 22, 2012, ended April 3, 2013
$300 Settlement
Carmona, Michael, et Al Png of Rodriguez, Magen vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 003039/2012,
Supreme Court - Queens, February 14, 2012, ended April 16, 2015
$250,000 Settlement
