Named in 6 known lawsuits, $1,540,000 total settlements.
Hernandez, Katherine vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 301912/2014,
Supreme Court - Bronx, April 8, 2014, ended February 7, 2018
$450,000 Settlement
Sedunova, Natasha vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV05262,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, October 8, 2013, ended February 10, 2015
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers coerced a false confession out of Plaintiff for the murder of her husband. Plaintiff charged with Murder in the Second Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, to which she pleaded not guilty. Plaintiff was found guilty of Manslaughter in the First Degree, which she appealed, and the conviction was reversed since her confession should have been suppressed, after she spent 7 years incarcerated.
Bailey vs. City of New York
Case # 14CV02091,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$750,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was charged with attempted murder after a nightclub brawl. Defendant Officers accused of coercing witnesses.
Goldwire v. The City of New York et al
Case # 08CV00134,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$340,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Stipulation
Description: After Plaintiff went home and found his sister dead, he called police, who arrived at the location and took him to the 73rd Precinct. Despite knowing that Plaintiff had mental limitations, Defendant Officers proceeded to interrogate him in isolation for 23 hours, screaming, cursing, and shoving him until he falsely confessed. Defendant Officers withheld exculpatory information and Plaintiff was charged with murder.
Black et al v. City of New York et al
Case # 08CV04007,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
Settlement
First Amended Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers forced their way into Plaintiff's home, searched it, grabbed, injured, and arrested Plaintiff and brought him to the 73rd Precinct. Plaintiff charged with false charges and subjected to multiple strip searches while held at RNDC until the charges were terminated in plaintiff's favor . While at RNDC, Plaintiff was attacked by other detainees while the Correction Officers watched and failed to intervene. On a second incident, Defendant Officers again forced their way into plaintiff's apartment, arrested him, and took him to the 73rd precinct for questioning, until he was released without being charged with a crime.
Fairely vs. City of New York et al.
Case # 09CV06894,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Dismissed with Prejudice
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was stopped, severely assaulted, and arrested by Defendant Officers in a public housing facility. He was held in cell and denied medical attention. After 24 hours, he was hospitalized.