Named in 18 known lawsuits, $1,517,500 total settlements.
Vargas, Felipe vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 152262/2023,
Supreme Court - Richmond, April 2, 2024
Complaint
Description: On December 8, 2020, the defendants unlawfully stopped the plaintiff's vehicle without reasonable suspicion, probable cause, or legal justification. The officers immediately ordered the plaintiff to exit the vehicle, and he complied. They then unlawfully pulled down the plaintiff's pants and conducted a strip search on a public street. An officer pulled the elastic of the plaintiff's underwear and released it, causing it to snap painfully against his skin. None of the officers were wearing masks, exposing the plaintiff to COVID-19 risk, and one officer, without wearing gloves, grabbed the plaintiff's genitals, squeezed his testicles, and ran his hand between the plaintiff's buttocks, causing extreme pain.
When...
Velazquez, Erik vs The City of Ny, et al.
Case # 152261/2023,
Supreme Court - Richmond, April 2, 2024
Complaint
Description: On December 8, 2020, at approximately 3:00 pm, plaintiff was lawfully driving home from the supermarket in the vicinity of 205 Mill Road, Staten Island, New York 10306 when Defendants Mathew Reich, Michael Forster, Dominick Libretti, Christian Cataldo, James Malpeso, Michael Dalbero unlawfully stopped the vehicle, without reasonable suspicion, probable cause or any legal justification. Before plaintiff had an opportunity to exit the vehicle, defendants reached inside of the vehicle, opened the door and pulled plaintiff out of the vehicle where he was searched, handcuffed, and falsely arrested. Defendants then transported Plaintiff to the 122nd Precinct where he was unlawfully searched three additional times. De...
Black, Jamell vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 150658/2023,
Supreme Court - Richmond, April 11, 2023
Complaint
Description: On April 8, 2020, when plaintiff was asleep at his mother’s home while his brother, sister, mother, and cousin were also asleep in the home, a dozen police officers bursting through the door and punched him in the face and chest, threw him on the floor, and handcuffed him. Soon after, plaintiff and his brother were put into a police vehicle and police then searched their home. Detective James Malpeso (Sheild 2939) signed the criminal complaint accusing plaintiff of a serious of crimes. The criminal case was eventually dismissed on October 19, 2020.
Moreno, Elvis vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 22CV04111,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 26, 2022, ended August 1, 2025
$650,000 Settlement
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...
Gibson, Elizabeth, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV04114,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 28, 2012, ended March 5, 2013
$36,000 Settlement
Gibson Complaint 12 cv 4114.pdf
Johnson, Tyler vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 12CV03117,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 29, 2012, ended February 6, 2013
$37,500 Settlement
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
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
