Named in 2 known lawsuits, $100,000 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...
Brown, Joanne, et Al Png Lewis, Robert E. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 11CV01964,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 22, 2011, ended April 8, 2013
$65,000 Settlement