Named in 3 known lawsuits, $545,002 total settlements.
Richardson, Diana C., et al. vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 21CV03609,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 6, 2021, ended June 15, 2023
$415,002 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On May 29, 2020, the plaintiffs, both New York State legislators, were participating in a protest at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn. The peaceful protest was organized after the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in May 2020. Plaintiffs identified themselves as lawmakers to police officials before and during the protests. Shortly before 8 AM, the defendant NYPD officers broadcast a message to the protesters, telling them to disperse, despite having no legal basis for this order. Plaintiffs attempted to comply with these commands, but the NYPD officers "kettled" them in place, leaving them with nowhere to go.
Defendant officers including Defendand Ciota then began to use their bicycles to assault Plain...
Kemp, Allison vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 523732/2017,
Supreme Court - Kings, March 19, 2018, ended August 28, 2019
$70,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 10, 2016, plaintiff was handcuffed in the back of a police vehicle traveling to Central Booking. Plaintiff was sexually harassed, groped, molested, assaulted and sodomized by defendant police officer Michael Kovalik and other police officers.
Nazaryan, Suren vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV06005,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 20, 2014, ended March 23, 2015
$60,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about October 1, 2013, NYPD officers, identified as Police Officer John Doe 1, Police Officer John Doe 2, and Police Officer John Doe 3, unlawfully forced entry into Plaintiff's apartment in Brooklyn, New York. Earlier that evening, Plaintiff had refused an acquaintance entry into his apartment to retrieve stored belongings because the acquaintance arrived intoxicated and was loudly banging on the door at 4:00 AM. This behavior prompted Plaintiff to call the police for assistance. After speaking with the acquaintance, the officers aggressively demanded that Plaintiff open the door. Despite his refusal, the officers smashed open his door, and upon entry, the officers tackled Plaintiff to the floor, punchin...