Named in 9 known lawsuits, $267,500 total settlements.
Truxler, Keith vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 812676/2021E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 7, 2021, ended December 26, 2023
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about July 31, 2010, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Plaintiff Keith Truxler was lawfully present outside the building located at 1917 Crotona Avenue in Bronx County, when Defendant NYPD Police Officers, including James Famiano, grabbed Plaintiff, slammed him to the ground, kicking and punching him while he lay prostrate. Plaintiff also had $1,000 taken from him.
Plaintiff brings claims of: activity retaliation, first amendment retaliation, unlawful search and seizure, false arrest and false imprisonment, assault and battery, excessive force, malicious prosecution, malicious abuse of process, denial of right to due process, biased based profiling, denial of equal protection, conspiracy to interfere with civi...
Morales, John vs Famiano, James, et al.
Case # 520957/2018,
Supreme Court - Kings, February 28, 2019, ended January 31, 2022
Administrative Closing
Complaint
Description: On October 18, 2015, at approximately 7:00 p.m. plaintiff John Morales was lawfully walking around Marcy Avenue and South 9th Street, Brooklyn, New York when the Defendants including Detective James Famiano, Loren Kanover, Officer Francesco Allevato and Sergent Kenneth Durkin proceeded to unlawfully stop, seize and detain plaintiff without reasonable suspicion, probable cause, or any legal justification. Plaintiff did not possess any illegal drugs, weapons, or contraband of any kind. Nevertheless, the defendant police officers unlawfully handcuffed plaintiff and falsely arrested and transported him to the 90th precinct. Therein plaintiff was unlawfully fingerprinted and photographed and detained in a holding ce...
Smith, Mark A. vs Detective Famiano, et al.
Case # 17CV06535,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 3, 2018
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers applied for a search warrant and testified in a grand jury against defendant using information they knew not to be true.
Walker, Toyia, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 007761/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, June 2, 2014, ended September 17, 2015
$60,000 Settlement
Summons/Complaint
Walker, Terrell, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 005360/2014,
Supreme Court - Kings, April 11, 2014, ended September 14, 2015
$22,500 Settlement
Thompson, Patricia vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00563,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, March 13, 2014, ended September 17, 2014
$20,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: On June 19, 2012, Plaintiff was talking with her neighbors when Sergeant Dennis Friendly, Sergeant Michael White, Police Officer James Famiano, and Detective Jennifer Lavelle exited a van and approached plaintiff and her neighbors. Detective Lavelle searched Plaintiff and did not recover any contraband. Sergeant Dennis Friendly frisked plaintiff. Plaintiff told Sergeant Friendly that Detective Lavelle already had searched her. Sergeant Friendly told Plaintiff to shut up. At no point was any contraband recovered from the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's vicinity. Plaintiff was nevertheless arrested and transported to the precinct. POs who were present during the incident failed to intervene. On or about June 21, 201...
Nzomo, Makau vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 10CV08530,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 13, 2011, ended January 9, 2014
Zero Disposition
Order
Forte v. Famiano et al
Case # 15CV03302,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled over Plaintiff, ordered him out the car, frisked him, and then left.
Wang et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 05CV04679,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$145,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation