Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Question
Abuse of Authority: Question
Jesse S. Cohen
Badge #4044,
White Male, 52
Police Officer at License Division since May 2026
Service
started July 2008,
made $160,000 last year,
Tax #946868
Lawsuit Settlements:
$4,500 Depew, Kyle, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV03821
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$4,500 Depew, Kyle, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2015 SDNY SDNY 15CV03821
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Complaints
1
Complaint
1
Allegation
1
Substantiated
1
Substantiated (Charges)
Complaint #201105323,
April 2011
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 31 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Conclusion: | No Disciplinary Action-DUP |
| Penalty: | No penalty |
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report |
| Complaint #201105323, April 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Question | Hispanic Male, 31 | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP | ||
| Penalty: No penalty | ||
| Documents: | Complaint Closing Report | |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
Further details on conclusions.
Lawsuits
Depew, Kyle, et al. vs City of New York, et al.Case # 15CV03821, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 21, 2015, ended March 28, 2017
$4,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 9, 2014, plaintiffs Kyle Depew, Grayson Earle, and Yates Mckee, members of a political activist group called the "Illuminator Collective," were projecting political speech onto the Metropolitan Museum of Art that evening as part of their then-ongoing projector-based political speech awareness campaign. Plaintiffs were using a van-based projector to criticize an event being held for David Koch, a major donor to the Met. NYPD Dep. Inspector Jessica Corey, commanding officer of the NYPD Central Park Precinct, directed her driver, Defendant NYPD officer Cohen, to stop the plaintiffs' van, issue them various summons and citations, and seize their projector equipment as arrest evidence. Plaintiffs belie...