City Pays $1.5 Million For Cop's Lies in Ecstasy Bust

An undercover cop who falsely identified an innocent cab driver as an ecstasy dealer has cost taxpayers $1.5 million. Yesterday lawyers for the city agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by 34-year-old hack Jesus Diaz Delossantos, who was arrested and jailed for 9 months in 2002 on charges of selling 100 Ecstasy tablets to an undercover police officer. According to Newsday, Delossantos' lawyer proved the officer wasn't even working the day he claimed Delossantos sold him 100 ecstasy tablets, and that Delossantos did not even fit the description of the man who sold the drugs. His lawyer tells the Daily News, "These cops were bad guys. They were untruthful." Crazy, right? Delossantos, who is originally from the Dominican Republic, says, "This is the end of a very ugly part of my life."

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By John Del Signore in News on May 6, 2009 11:41 AM

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hotstepper

gothamist is all the ecstasy i'll ever need.

Qraymond

I am surprised he only got $1.5 million for this. After his legal costs, that's nothing.

felixthecat2

That's sarcasm? but then again John Del Signore , did you consider your date r&ape joke sarcastic? Here is sarcasm:

wow, I guess the recession hit NYPD Undercover, only 100 Ecstasy tablets as planted evidence and the alleged dealer need not be present at the scene. (it is not great sarcasm but it is sarcastic).

John Del Signore

Wow, what a great tutorial. Thanks!

felixthecat2

i have to admit that was good sarcasm.

felixthecat2

Now that's sarcasm. You're learning quick. lay off the date r$ape jokes even if that is your thing.

http://www.sarcasmsociety.com/

jaycjay

I get it!

felixthecat2

test

SP

It would be a net positive to our city if we just disbanded the NYPD and let everyone just fend for themselves.

Politburo

Do you realize you're just as stupid as ides?

SP

It's called sarcasm you dipshit.

Politburo

That may be the case.. I'm not a mind reader. However I stand by my comment.

SP

I'll be sure to use more emoticons, maybe that will help your comprehension.

laisla

I appreciated the sarcasm.

And sadly, it does feel like that would be the best idea sometimes.

John Del Signore

Welcome to my world, SP.

thefacts

John,

You're being vilified by the usual vilifiers. Keep up the excellent work. Your posts are tops.

Spirit of 76

Your world is of your own making. Every one of your posts includes some kind of snide snarkery, usually at the end, and it all comes off as mean-spirited, even if you happen to think it's harmless, "clever" sarcasm. You're the only Gothamist writer who can be reliably depended upon to show no sympathy or empathy to anyone in your posts.

JacqueMehoff

was this poor bastard in jail all this time while the lying cops got full pay?

imadick

and both cops were never disciplined and remain on full duty.

if those lazy (or crooked, but most likely just lazy) cops can get away with shit like this, why would they ever stop telling their "white lies"