Diego P. Marin

Lawsuits

Named in 6 known lawsuits, $140,000 total settlements.

Johnson, Yahtek vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 804565/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, March 23, 2023
Complaint
Description: On July 16, 2022, Plaintiff and a female companion were getting off an elevator inside Plaintiff’s place of residence when the two were accosted by Plaintiff’s neighbor. Plaintiff’s companion attempted to leave Plaintiff’s apartment, but Plaintiff’s neighbor, a certain Ms. Bellber, attacked Plaintiff’s companion, which forced the woman to reenter Plaintiff’s apartment. Weeks later, on August 16, 2022, Plaintiff was arrested by Defendant Officer Diego Marin, who accused Plaintiff of multiple crimes, comprising: attempted assault, assault with intent to cause serious harm, assault with a weapon, and criminal possession of a weapon. Plaintiff was then arraigned on August 17, 2022 and remanded to Rikers Island on $...

Ortiz, Hector vs City of New York
Case # 033208/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 14, 2020

Ortiz, Hector vs City of New York
Case # 035066/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 14, 2020, ended April 3, 2025
$30,000 Settlement

Molina, Angel vs City of New York
Case # 032448/2020, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 26, 2020, ended November 30, 2022
$40,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 7, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully on the street when approached by P.O.s including Officer Sammy Figueroa and Officer Diego Marin. With no arrest warrant or probable cause, P.O.s stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained Plaintiff. Plaintiff was subjected to a strip search and was incarcerated for over 24 hours. During the arrest and detainment, Plaintiff sustained injuries as a result of assault and battery by P.O.s to his head, neck, back, body and limbs. All charges against Plaintiff were eventually terminated.

Galloway, Guy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 025610/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, June 11, 2020, ended March 2, 2021
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 18, 2019, plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of Grand Concourse and East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, when defendant police officers, without any probable cause or legal justification, approached plaintiff for no reason other than his race and stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered, and detained him in an excessive manner. Plaintiff was then handcuffed and detained. While in custody, plaintiff was strip-searched, and during arraignment he was falsely prosecuted with committing a crime. All charges made against plaintiff were eventually terminated in his favor. As a result of defendants' actions, plaintiff sustained severe physical injuries and emotional trauma.

Tati-Acosta, Jasmel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 024837/2014E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 15, 2014, ended July 21, 2015
$45,000 Settlement