Named in 4 known lawsuits, $90,500 total settlements.
Farag, Nader vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 153303/2026,
Supreme Court - New York, March 20, 2026
Morrissey, Martha Elizabeth vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 101171/2025,
Supreme Court - New York, October 28, 2025
Peru, Craig vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 24CV00482,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 24, 2024, ended July 23, 2025
$5,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 16, 2021, Plaintiff was alone and asleep inside his apartment when Defendants Detective Moore, Detective Comisky, Detective Embrozio, Detective John Doe 1, and Police Officers John Doe 2 - 5 appeared at Plaintiff's apartment, banging loudly on his door demanding the door be opened. Upon opening the door, Defendants advised Plaintiff that the mother of his child had made a complaint and that Plaintiff must be questioned. The Defendants refused to supply any information as to the specifics of the complaint. Plaintiff advised Defendants that he was involved in high conflict litigation with the mother of his child over their son, and he believed this complaint was being made to interfere with Plaintiff's acc...
Nimmons, Malik vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV05586,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, November 29, 2017, ended November 20, 2018
$85,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was a passenger in a green taxi traveling from Brooklyn to 125th Street in Manhattan. The taxi stopped at 414 West 42nd Street. Plaintiff fell asleep and woke up to a police officer flashing a light in his face. Plaintiff was then ordered out of the vehicle and was told that he would be arrested if he did not pay the taxi fare. Plaintiff immediately paid the fare, but then took out his phone in an attempt to document their badge numbers. Officers then placed him in handcuffs and arrested him for attempted assault.