NYC taxpayers shelled out $121 million for accused NYPD abuses last year: study
NYC taxpayers shelled out $121 million for accused NYPD abuses last year: study
Feb 03, 2023 by New York Daily News
Key Facts
- The city shelled out more than $121 million in police misconduct lawsuit settlements in 2022 — the highest amount meted out to NYPD abuse victims in at least five years, the Legal Aid Society said Thursday.
- Around 60% of the total payouts were attributed to seven wrongful conviction cases between 1965 and 2010 that settled for a total of $68 million, a police spokesperson noted.
- Of the lawsuits that were filed and closed in 2022, $16.8 million was paid out.
- Out of that sum, $13 million was awarded in one wrongful conviction case from 1965, according to the NYPD.
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