In March 2021 about 25 people were attending a private party in Brooklyn when several dozen police officers, some of whom were heavily, arrived and arrested everyone present. No guns or drugs were recovered and nothing illegal was happening. Yet, even though two of our clients had a written lease for the space, the police arrested everyone there and charged them with trespassing.
We are pleased to announce that our firm has recently reached a settlement on behalf of the 21 people we represented. The City of New York will pay these plaintiffs a total of $250,000 and, in addition, will pay our legal fees and costs in an amount to be determined.
There was simply no basis for the police to arrest our clients. Even though the plaintiffs were only in custody for a few hours and did not suffer any physical injuries, the police misconduct was inexcusable. We are glad we could help our clients obtain fair compensation for what they experienced.