"Rape Cop" Street Posters Reveal Where Moreno Lives

Former NYPD officer Kenneth Moreno may have been found innocent of raping a drunk woman in her East Village apartment two years ago, but some jurors on the Court of Public Opinion continue to declare him guilty. Over the weekend, EV Grieve spotted flyers (below) along the Bowery and Second Avenue; as you can see, they depict Moreno and his former partner Franklin Mata, and identify them as "Rapists." Today a new poster surfaces; a tipster tells us he spotted it "on every surface tape sticks to" on a street corner in Park Slope. These posters name the street where Moreno ostensibly resides (but not the exact address).

Moreno and his wife Julia have been interviewed frequently in the neighborhood after the acquittal. Our source says all the signs were very cleanly removed by 12:20 p.m. today. We've redacted the street name and withheld the intersection where the posters were spotted because, well, Moreno was found innocent of rape by a jury of his peers, who seemed to believe that the officer merely snuggled with his accuser for a half hour in her bedroom while she wore nothing but a bra.

Courtesy EV Grieve

Update (9/9/11): Gothamist has published a long-form feature about the Rape Cop case, written by one of the jurors. It takes you behind the scenes during their deliberations, and explains how they came to their controversial verdict. Buy it today as a PDF or on Kindle.

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By John Del Signore in News on June 3, 2011 12:27 PM

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Post their home addresses all over the damn place, they deserve whatever they get, period. Smashed windows would be a small price to pay for this p.o.s.

LICnative

What a bunch of heroes. Posting the address of two men found "not guilty" by a jury of their peers on the rape allegation. How about the life and well being of the innocents,their wives, children, other tenants and neighbors? Is the collateral damage acceptable?

You know who they are. If you've got the balls, step up, introduce yourself and tell them what despicable human beings they are. But be forewarned, since they no longer have the constraints of a job or a future, there won't be anything stopping them from kicking your azz.

Oh yeah, that may be personally dangerous to YOUR health and well-being. It's safer being an anonymous douchebag.

Imagine, a jury failing to convict even though they had NO forensic evidence, no admissions and the testimony of a victim who couldn't remember anything. What kind of country are we living in anyway?

John Doe

The thing stopping them from kicking anyone's "azz" will be that they don't have the badge that allows them to do so anymore.

It's safer now to tell them the truth to their faces than it would be if they were still on the force.

If they were still cops, and kicked someone's "azz," their buddies would cover it up, and the victim would be the one charged.

No, Moreno has lost his Cop Pass, he isn't allowed to break the law without fear of prosecution any longer.

Guest

did you know that our wonderful system also elected George W. Bush?

Sharktopus

TWICE.

bggb

Well, then they shouldn't have "spooned" that woman.

Guest

Since the cops were cleared, I wonder if everyone would be cheering if a person were to take a picture of their accuser and make signs with LIAR printed on them.