Felipe Rodriguez has filed a malicious prosecution claim and other claims against former LIRR detectives Charles Wendel and Thomas Sullivan.
A judge dismissed Rodriguez's lawsuit against the MTA."They were present and involved in the manipulation of witnesses and line ups in order to falsely convict Felipe Rodriguez," Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma, Rodriguez's lawyer, said.
Eyewitness News reached out to the MTA, as well as the lawyers for Wendel and Sullivan, but they said they would have no comment. In a March 17 letter to the judge, the lawyers for Wendel and Sullivan wrote, "There is no evidence that Wendel or Sullivan fabricated evidence against Plaintiff." In a video deposition, Sullivan said he was not aware of any lineups that were conducted on the day Rodriguez was brought into the precinct. Although Eyewitness News obtained an LIRR police memo dated March 29, 1989 in which Sullivan wrote about a lineup being conducted two days before when Rodriguez was taken into custody.
Wendel said in his deposition that he recalled Rodriguez talking to officers in the precinct, but eventually Rodriguez requested a lawyer."Sullivan and Wendel claim they don't remember anything about it," Margulis-Ohnuma said. "But, they're all over the paperwork at the interviews, interrogations where those false statements came to be so we feel that we can prove that they were responsible for making, fabricating evidence.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Spider-Man #8 Preview: Spider-Man FailsPreview Spider-Man 8, hitting stores May 3rd, as Spidey struggles with his supercharged powers and a classic villain's return! Witness the web-slinger’s humanity put to the test. SpiderMan Marvel NewComicBookDay
Read more »
DA: Man facing charges in fatal shooting of man inside a Montgomery County apartmentThe Montgomery County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday that an investigation in underway after a man was shot and killed after breaking into a Norristown apartment on Monday.
Read more »
1 man dead in gas station shooting, another man wounded and woman assaulted, police sayA man was fatally shot at a gas station early Wednesday and two people were injured.
Read more »
1 man dies after being shot in Akron bar parking lot, 2nd man injuredAkron offices said it appears the unknown suspects pulled into the parking lot and opened fired on the victims, who were standing outside.
Read more »
Man who died after subway encounter identified, man who put him in chokehold is former MarineThe cause and manner of death for 30-year-old Jordan Neely are pending.
Read more »