Former Civilian Complaint Review Board Exec To Go Ahead With Lawsuit Alleging Collusion With NYPD
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The former executive director of the NYPD Civilian Complaint Review Board will be allowed to move forward with a lawsuit that questions the board's willingness to punish misuse of stop-and-frisk enforcement.
As WCBS 880's Marla Diamond reported, the ruling came eight months after Tracy Catapano-Fox filed suit. Her attorney, Michael Willemin, said it keeps intact the heart of the case.
Civilian Complaint Review Board Exec To Go Ahead With Lawsuit Alleging Collusion With NYPD
"(The heart if the case) is that Ms. Catapano-Fox was retaliated against and terminated for her complaints of sexual harassment, as well as collusion with the NYPD and the publication of reports with false statistics," Willemin said.
Catapano-Fox, who was appointed by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, singled out CCRB Chairman Richard Emery. She accused him of altering stop-and-frisk tactics and helping cover up the NYPD's failure to carry out unlawful stops.
The judge sided with the city in throwing out Catapano-Fox's claim that she was retaliated against.
