Lawsuit Settlements:
$4,000,000 Sefolosha, Thabo vs P.O. Giacona, John Paul, et al., 2016 SDNY SDNY 16CV02564
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$4,000,000 Sefolosha, Thabo vs P.O. Giacona, John Paul, et al., 2016 SDNY SDNY 16CV02564
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Daniel A. Dongvort
Badge #1835,
White Male
Detective Grade 2 at Emergency Service Squad 09 since June 2023
Service
started January 2012,
made $172,000 last year,
Tax #951687
Articles
A Police Story Unravels: How Did the NYPD Break an NBA Player's Leg?, The Nation, 4/15/2015NBPA investigating police tactics used in arrest of Thabo Sefolosha, Pero Antic, The Score, 4/10/2015
Police report details in arrest of Hawks players, AJC, 4/8/2015
Complaints
3
Complaints
5
Allegations
0
Substantiated
2
Exonerated
1
Unsubstantiated
2
Within NYPD Guidelines
Complaint #202503937,
April 2025
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 25-29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 25-29 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
Complaint #202003637,
May 2020
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 30-34 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
Complaint #201502847,
April 2015
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
| Complaint #202503937, April 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Asian Male, 25-29 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property | Asian Male, 25-29 | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #202003637, May 2020 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 35-39 | Unsubstantiated |
| Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn | Black Female, 30-34 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
| Complaint #201502847, April 2015 | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Physical force | Black Male, 30 | Exonerated |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusions.
Lawsuits
Named in 3 known lawsuits, $4,000,000 total settlements.Williams, Michael vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 161417/2017E, Supreme Court - New York, January 16, 2018
Complaint
Description: On November 21, 2015, plaintiff was lawfully at 9th Ave and W. 17th St, NY, NY, when defendants responded to the location. Plaintiff was lawfully at said location. Two officers got out of an unmarked vehicle. One of the officers demanded Plaintiff raise his hand. Plaintiff complied and was struck in the face and slammed onto the unmarked vehicle by an officer. Prior to being taken into the 10th Precinct, defendants slammed Plaintiff's head into a wall. Plaintiff remained at the 10th Precinct for four hours, then taken to Central Booking, where he remained for seven hours. Plaintiff was taken to Criminal Court, after which he was sent to Riker's Island Correctional Facility, where he remained for a week. On Janu...
Antic, Pero vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02425, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 2, 2016, ended August 9, 2018
Zero Disposition
Amended Complaint, Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was outside a club ordering a car when Defendant Officers used excessive force against him and his friend (fellow NBA player Thabo Sefolosha). Plaintiff was arrested and charged with dis con and OGA, which were later dismissed.
Sefolosha, Thabo vs P.O. Giacona, John Paul, et al.
Case # 16CV02564, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 7, 2016, ended April 7, 2017
$4,000,000 Settlement
Complaint, Transcript from Criminal Trial 1
Description: Plaintiff was outside a club after a stabbing, which he had nothing to do with, when Defendant Officer Giacona began harassing him. When Plaintiff went to give money to a needy person, he was jumped on and arrested using excessive force. Plaintiff was arrested and charged with dis con, resisting arrest, and OGA, which were later dismissed.