Named in 5 known lawsuits, $130,001 total settlements.
Diop, Papa Ousenyou vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027933/2020E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, December 29, 2020
Cruz, Juan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 027588/2017E,
Supreme Court - Bronx, October 13, 2017, ended September 7, 2018
$20,000 Settlement
Cordova, Erik vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV02349,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, April 4, 2017, ended October 24, 2017
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Police officers entered unlawfully into plaintiff's bedroom and had to undergo a cavity search. Plaintiff was then arrested, handcuffed, and charged with crim possession of a controlled substance in the 3rd deg, crim possession of a weapon in the 2nd deg, crim possession of a firearm, and crim using of drug paraphernalia in the 2nd deg.
Martinez, Cherise, et al. as Mng of B.,s. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV04342,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, June 24, 2013, ended July 17, 2015
$67,501 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On June 29, 2012, Plaintiffs were in their apartment in the Bronx, when Defendant Officers, including Fidanza, Balicki, Edouard, Rivera and Pasquale, knocked down the front door and entered with their guns drawn. Plaintiff S.B., who was fourteen-years-old at the time, was asleep, wearing only underwear, when Defendant Officers barged in and threw her to the floor. Despite that Plaintiffs were not found in possession of any contraband and had not committed any crimes or offenses, Defendant Officers placed them under arrest and then proceeded to ransack Plaintiffs’ apartment, destroying their personal property. Plaintiffs were taken to the 41st precinct. After approximately 13 hours in custody, plaintiff S.B. wa...
Fairclough, Sean vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 309695/2012,
Supreme Court - Bronx, March 20, 2013, ended January 8, 2015
$7,500 Settlement