Named in 4 known lawsuits, $17,000 total settlements.
Qualls, Eugene vs Detective Moody, Clint
Case # 519554/2019,
Supreme Court - Kings, December 19, 2019
Pabon, Ruben vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04544,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 8, 2015, ended January 25, 2017
$2,000 Settlement
Complaint,
Original Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: Officers approached Plaintiff in a deli, asked for ID, told him there was a warrant for his arrest, handcuffed him, and brought him to the 90th Precinct, where he was told there was no warrant for his arrest. Instead, there was an i-card from the 79th Precinct. Defendant Officer Tischler told Plaintiff that he was identified as a witness to a shooting and Plaintiff invoked his right to counsel. Plaintiff was then kept at the precinct overnight, brought to Central Booking, and then released without arraignment because the DA declined to prosecute the case.
Perry, Jah-Son vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV03247,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, June 4, 2015, ended February 24, 2016
$2,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant officers recognized Plaintiff as he was walking down the street as having a warrant out for his arrest. Defendant Officers handcuffed Plaintiff excessively tight, took him to the 79th precinct, where the warrant turned out to be an I-Card by Detective Moody. After Plaintiff's alibi for the incident which he was suspected of checked out, the detective let him leave.
Baynes, Jamel vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV01051,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 1, 2015, ended August 12, 2015
$12,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: July 10, 2013 , Plaintiff went to 79th precinct after learning that Defendant Moddy wanted to speak with him about a shooting that occurred on June 22, 2013. Plaintiff was placed in interrogation room and locked inside. Defendants lacked probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe plaintiff had been involved in illegal activity. Defendants acted maliciously and with intent to injure plaintiff.