Named in 5 known lawsuits, $194,501 total settlements.
Holley, Dwayne vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV04681,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 31, 2021, ended March 14, 2023
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 23, 2019, Plaintiff's brother was operating a vehicle when Defendant Officers seized and impounded the vehicle. When Plaintiff learned about this, he telephoned Defendants to inquire the reason for the seizure. Defendants claimed they were conducting an investigation into a robbery and falsely claimed Plaintiff was the perpetrator. Plaintiff informed Defendants he could not have been the perpetrator of a crime in New York since he was in Maryland at all times on the date of the alleged crime (January 16, 2019). Based on a suggestive photo array on February 9, 2019, an individual identified Plaintiff as the perpetrator. Plaintiff was detained until April 8, 2019. Then, the prosecutors investigated the...
Bonilla, Alfredo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV01704,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 24, 2020, ended March 3, 2021
$19,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 18, 2017, defendant NYPD detectives Lorne Kanover and Michael Muskin approached plaintiff Alfredo Bonilla in his lawfully parked vehicle, ordered him out of his vehicle without reasonable suspicion or probable cause, and searched it. The officers unlawfully arrested Bonilla for possession of lawfully prescribed medication and took him to the 90th police precinct where he was imprisoned and unlawfully strip searched by defendant Daniel Molinski. The unlawful arrest and strip search were authorized by defendant Kenneth Durkin, who supervised defendants Allevato, Muski, Kanover, and Molinski.
Plaintiff was released with a ticket signed by defendant Allevato requiring his appearance in Kings County Crimin...
Morales, John vs Famiano, James, et al.
Case # 520957/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 28, 2019, ended January 31, 2022
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On October 18, 2015, at approximately 7:00 p.m. plaintiff John Morales was lawfully walking around Marcy Avenue and South 9th Street, Brooklyn, New York when the Defendants including Detective James Famiano, Loren Kanover, Officer Francesco Allevato and Sergent Kenneth Durkin proceeded to unlawfully stop, seize and detain plaintiff without reasonable suspicion, probable cause, or any legal justification. Plaintiff did not possess any illegal drugs, weapons, or contraband of any kind. Nevertheless, the defendant police officers unlawfully handcuffed plaintiff and falsely arrested and transported him to the 90th precinct. Therein plaintiff was unlawfully fingerprinted and photographed and detained in a holding ce...
Davis, Paul vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV02379,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 13, 2016, ended January 25, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was walking with his friends when they were accosted by a group of plainclothes officers who began beating Plaintiff. Plaintiff was arrested, taken to the 90th Precinct, charged with assault and possession of PCP, and then taken to Woodhull Hospital.
Smith et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 09CV04772,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$130,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were in a car when they were stopped, car was searched, and arrested for burglary. Durkin gave false testimony various times.
