Named in 4 known lawsuits, $78,000 total settlements.
Nelson, Michael, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV04636,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 16, 2018, ended March 17, 2022
$15,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 25, 2016 at approximately 1:30pm, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Luna were visiting a friend incarcerated at the NYS DOCCS Queensboro Correctional Facility. After clearing security procedures, they were admitted to a visiting room to see their friend. Each shook hands with their friend, but no other contact was made. After about 30 minutes, Correctional Officers (Michael Moes) ended the visit, but continued to hold Mr. Nelson and Mr. Luna for approximately two hours. They did not allow Mr. Nelson access to the bathroom, forcing him to instead urinate in a bottle. Four NYPD John Does (upon information and belief: Miszuk, Tkaczuk, Frangatos and Cortes) arrived. One of the Michael Moes told them that he thought he ...
Baynes, Marlon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152080/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, March 6, 2015, ended September 18, 2015
$18,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about March 2, 2012, plaintiff was lawfully in the vicinity of West 4th Street and Cornelia Street, in New York County. Without any probable cause to do so, defendant NYPD officers came up to the plaintiff and detained him. He was subjected to an unlawful search and seizure and had excessively tight handcuffs placed on his wrists. The plaintiff was then transported to the 6th Precinct and the defendants gave false information to prosecutors.
Rhone, Clinton vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 157035/2014,
Supreme Court - New York, October 7, 2014, ended February 26, 2016
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 20, 2013 Plaintiff was lawfully crossing the street when an individual in a car honked their horn at him and screamed profanity at them out of the car window. Plaintiff later learned the individuals in the car were POs Adam Palmer, Mateusz Tkaczuk, Nicholas Virgillo, Sgt. Damian Scanlon, and/or POs 1-10. The POs exited the car, approached Plaintiff with aggression, threw him forcibly against a brick wall without legal justification, punched Plaintiff in the face, threw Plaintiff on the ground, and continuously kicked and punched Plaintiff. Plaintiff was then handcuffed with excessively tight cuffs and taken to the 6th Precinct. Plaintiff was at this time bleeding profusely from his face and head, and r...
Cortez v. City of New York et al
Case # 16CV01346,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$10,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers pulled over a car in which Plaintiff was a passenger, searched him and the car, and allegedly found a marijuana cigarette and a gravity knife. Although the other passengers admitted that the contraband was theirs, defendant officers strip-searched Plaintiff in public, arrested him, took him to the 108th Precinct, and charged him with possession of a weapon and marijuana, which were ACD'd.
