Named in 15 known lawsuits, $830,000 total settlements.
Black, Jamell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150658/2023,
Supreme Court - Richmond, April 11, 2023
Moreno, Elvis vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 22CV04111,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 26, 2022
Complaint
Description: On June 10, 2015, the plaintiff was arrested by defendant James Malpeso and prosecuted based on false claims made by defendants James Malpeso, Undercover 210, and Raymond Wittick that Plaintiff was involved in a conspiracy to sell heroin and that he participated in the sale of heroin with Undercover Officer on April 25, 2015 and on May 1, 2015. As a result, Plaintiff was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment on July 31, 2018. He was incarcerated for two years and nine months before his conviction was dismissed on April 14, 2021.
Valentino, Tammy, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02490,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 22, 2014, ended July 17, 2014
Zero Disposition
Wilson, James vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05743,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, November 1, 2013, ended February 5, 2015
$75,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 20, 2012, plaintiff was a lawful motorist, stopped at a red light at Broad and Gordon Streets, Staten Island, when a police vehicle pulled in front of plaintiff's vehicle. Three additional police vehicles arrived. A defendant officer opened plaintiff's driver's side door and attempted to pull plaintiff out of the vehicle. The officer grabbed and choked plaintiff. A defendant officer then opened plaintiff's passenger side door, placed plaintiff's car in park, and released his seatbelt. Plaintiff was forcefully removed from the vehicle, thrown to the ground, and handcuffed. Plaintiff was repeatedly kicked and punched in the face, back, side, chest, stomach, and legs, before and after he was handcuffed. Af...
Davis et al v. City Of New York et al
Case # 10CV01260,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$40,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Patterson et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV00231,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$285,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: Defendant Officers Boan and Wittich arrested Plaintiffs, using excessive force on some, and took them to the 120th Precinct, where some Plaintiffs were strip searched. All charges (not specified) against Plaintiffs were later dismissed.
Humphreys et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV03011,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$35,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Ross et al v. City Of New York et al
Case # 11CV01958,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$38,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Gbor v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV02824,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$38,000 Settlement
Second Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Garcia v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV01707,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$22,500 Settlement
Rivera Garcia.pdf
Gibson et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV04114,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$36,000 Settlement
Gibson Complaint 12 cv 4114.pdf
Baez v. The City of New York et al
Case # 16CV04468,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers stopped Plaintiff's car and arrested him on trumped up charges of 195.05, 220.03, VTL 511.2A and VTL 511.1A. The case was later dismissed.
Santori v. City of New York et al
Case # 07CV04873,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Bunche v. The City of New York et al
Case # 10CV05731,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$45,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Cummings v. The City of New York et al
Case # 13CV00640,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$200,000 Settlement
Second Amended Complaint,
Stipulation