Named in 21 known lawsuits, $835,351 total settlements.
Delluniversata, Joseph vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04432,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, August 10, 2015, ended February 22, 2016
$7,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officer pulled Plaintiff out of his friend's car and illegally searched him 3 times and his wallet/cell phone. Plaintiff was strip-searched in public as well.
Lanorith, Patrick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00617,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 13, 2015, ended February 5, 2019
$90,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant officer pulled up to a vehicle in which plaintiff was a passenger, yanked him out, handcuffed him, and then assaulted him. Plaintiff was taken to the hospital where an IAB investigation was initiated. Plaintiff was eventually taken to the 120th Precinct and charged him with false charges which were dismissed after 4 court appearances.
Esposito, Mayline vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV00278,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 3, 2015, ended January 20, 2017
Order/Judgment (Verdict)
Complaint,
Broken Link
Description: On October 19, 2013, at approximately 8:30 PM, Plaintiff Mayline Esposito was improperly stopped and searched by defendant officers in front of 255 Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island. The officers in question were Gerard Delprete, John Ryan, Michelle Ortiz, Megan Carroll, Arthur Truscelli, Nicholas Velez, John Brooks, and David Luppino. Officer Delprete approached Plaintiff Esposito and handcuffed her left wrist. Officer Ryan then unfastened Plaintiff's pants and reached inside, touching her genitals and thigh areas. Defendant Ryan then handcuffed her right wrist. Defendant Ryan squeezed the handcuff to the point of extreme tightness and said something along the lines of "I'm going to break both your fucking hand...
Henry, Patrick vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV02619,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, May 22, 2014, ended July 10, 2015
$125,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On October 4, 2012, defendant NYPD officers beat Mr. Henry, a twenty-three year old African American. Officer Delprete called the plaintiff a racial slur before punching him in the face. Thereafter, Officers Delprete and Vaccarino repeatedly punched Mr. Henry, struck him with a hard object, and sprayed him with a chemical agent. Once the plaintiff fell to the ground, Officers Delprete and Vaccarino repeatedly kicked him and placed him in handcuffs. Officers Smirnov and Massoni arrived upon the scene and, participated in assaulting and arresting the plaintiff. Mr. Henry was then transported to Richmond University Medical Center for treatment and diagnosed with a bone fracture, several lacerations around his head...
Hackshaw v. City of New York et al
Case # 10CV06005,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$10,000 Settlement
Stipulation,
Amended Complaint
Williams v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV01211,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$10,001 Settlement
Stipulation,
Amended Complaint
Bell et al v. City Of New York et al
Case # 11CV01885,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$17,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Brown et al v. City Of New York et al
Case # 11CV02277,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$70,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Williams v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV02771,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$15,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Gbor v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV02824,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$38,000 Settlement
Second Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Stewart v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV02928,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$50,000 Settlement
Complaint
Townes v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV04001,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$17,500 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Todman v. City of New York et al
Case # 11CV04002,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$17,500 Settlement
Stipulation,
Complaint
Seton et al v. The City of New York
Case # 12CV03978,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$135,000 Settlement
12-cv-03978-complaint.pdf
Description: Officers falsely arrested Plaintiff and brought him to the 120th precinct after they saw him retrieve an oxycodone pill from his car. Delprete made the false allegations. Case was dismissed and sealed. Second incident: Plaintiff was parking at his home when officers rushed up and searched the car, finding prescription oxycodone and alprazolam. When Plaintiff asked a neighbor to go get his prescription which officers ignored and arrested Plaintiff and his wife. Luppino filed false charges which were dismissed.
Gibson et al v. The City of New York et al
Case # 12CV04114,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$36,000 Settlement
Gibson Complaint 12 cv 4114.pdf
Stewart v. City of New York et al
Case # 12CV00750,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$50,000 Settlement
12-cv-00750-PKC-CLP.pdf
Cosentino v. City of New York et al
Case # 13CV04100,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$44,100 Settlement
Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant officers stopped and searched Plaintiff's vehicle without cause, recovered one legally prescribed alprazolam pill, and arrested him and brought him to the 120th PCT. Plaintiff was given a DAT for Crim poss. Of a controlled substance, which was later dismissed.
Clay et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 14CV01633,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$55,000 Settlement
Amended Complaint,
Stipulation
Lamont v. City of New York et al
Case # 07CV04177,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$30,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Offley v. The City of New York et al
Case # 11CV09214,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$17,250 Settlement
Stipulation,
First Amended Complaint
Scott, et al v. City of New York, et al
Case # 02CV09530,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Settlement