Named in 9 known lawsuits, $100,000 total settlements.
Steinbergin, Troy vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 159315/2021,
Supreme Court - New York, October 25, 2021
Henderson, Mitchell vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 18CV02732,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 17, 2018, ended April 3, 2019
$4,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: First Incident: In March 2015, Plaintiff was with a friend who sold drugs to an unknown individual. Officers then arrested Plaintiff as well, he was taken to a local precinct, strip-searched, and charged with a felony, which was later dismissed. Second Incident: In December 2015, Plaintiff was tackled and arrested for drug crimes. Plaintiff was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, when his case was dismissed by a Grand Jury.
Santos, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 152250/2016,
Supreme Court - New York, March 17, 2016, ended November 30, 2017
$10,000 Settlement
Priveterre, Stephen vs Charlson, Sean, et al.
Case # 14CV08841,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, July 15, 2015, ended August 5, 2016
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Fonseca, Orlando vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 156423/2015,
Supreme Court - New York, June 30, 2015, ended November 2, 2016
$32,500 Settlement
Fernandez, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05712,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 28, 2014, ended December 22, 2014
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Torres, Marc Anthony vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00502,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 31, 2014, ended August 1, 2014
$33,000 Settlement
Complaint,
First Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Plainclothes Officers stopped Plaintiff on the street and arrested him, took him to the 25th precinct and strip-searched him, and charged him with 220.39(1) crim sale of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree, which were later dismissed by the DA.
Walker v. Forte et al
Case # 15CV06960,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY,
Complaint
Description: Long complaint. No mention of what exactly Officer Forte did.
Smith v. New York City Police Department et al
Case # 06CV15436,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY,
Order/Judgment (Verdict)