Other officers, and young men on the streets of the . "He's concentrating on taking care of his family. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Attempts to reach the new Mrs. Volpe were unsuccessful on Wednesday. "I don't want to go back to the street. Advertisement LATEST After 21 plus years in prison, it is my family who is being punsihed more.. Volpe, 48, was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison in 1999 for the shocking attack inside the 70th Precinct stationhouse in Brooklyn. Inside new mortgage fee rules, Rangers-Devils set to face off in must-win game 7. His actions were premeditated, brutal and brazen, evincing a clear belief that he was above the law and that his victims lives, quite simply, did not matter., Federal authorities were responding to Volpes December request for compassionate release, in which he revealed that he caught COVID-19 behind bars, and is now a changed man who apologizes for his serious wrong and crime., Police Officer Justin Volpe leaving Brooklyn Federal Court where he is on trial in the torture beating of Haitian immigrant Abner Louima. The earliest date that Volpe inmate No. As a Government Exhibit, to show a Jury the amount of violence required, in order to cause the amount of injuries sustained by Louima. On Aug. 9, 1997, Louima was arrested at East Flatbush, Brooklyns popular Club Rendez-Vous after a fight broke out and Volpe mistakenly believed Louima had punched him. Jen Chung. Bitterness isn't going to get us, anyway. Twenty-one years is not 21 days. (Naso, Jon). He does not present any extraordinary and compelling reasons based on the possibility of contracting COVID-19.. Chuck Schwartz got railroaded, no doubt. A record of their marriage can be found online, at the Brevard County Court Clerk's website. Justin Volpe, the rogue cop who . I have served the overwhelming majority of the sentence," Volpe wrote in his now-denied application. Abner Louima, 30, recuperated in a Coney Island hospital bed after the August 1997 attack. Its up to the justice system, its not up to me, Louima told The News on Monday. "In any event, reconsideration of the factors does not warrant a reduction of his sentence given the grave nature and circumstances of his crime. I follow the word of God, so I have to forgive but I dont forget. I though Louima might have been looking to fuck with the cops and hit the ghetto lottery. Louima suffered a ruptured colon and bladder, and his teeth were bashed in the beating. I guess its just another case of Black Privilege!!! For doing what he did he deserved to do time, but individuals who murder people dont serve this much time.Hell this great state of NY wants to parole cop killers. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. A former NYPD officers request to shorten the prison sentence he is serving for sodomizing a handcuffed Haitian immigrant with a broomstick in a Brooklyn stationhouse in 1997 has been denied. 18th Floor. Louima suffered cuts to his intestines and had to undergo multiple surgeries. (New York, NY/77WABC)-A Federal Judge has denied an application of early release for former NYPD officer Justin Volpe. But in an exclusive interview with the Daily News, he stopped short of supporting ex-NYPD Officer Justin Volpes compassionate release request. Abner Louima at a 2013 National Action Network rally. Volpe, now jailed at a federal prison in Texas, has asked Brooklyn Federal Judge Frederic Block for release, arguing he became ill with COVID-19 in November behind bars. Visit at nydailynews.com. Geddes countered that the risk from the pandemic and this purely legal injury does not constitute an extraordinary and compelling reason for a sentence reduction.. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Abner Louima in his Coney Island Hospital bed in 1997. married his wife, Caroline Volpe, in a prison ceremony, Phillies slugger Harper expected to return to lineup Tuesday, Cheers bar, Tonight Show set among items in massive TV memorabilia auction, Heat preparing for all scenarios with Jimmy Butler (ankle) questionable for Game 2, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. He told The News, Im doing great, thank God.. And later that night, inside Brooklyns 70th Precinct stationhouse, Volpe and another officer again beat up Louima. after he tested positive for the virus while in prison in November 2020. Louima is understanding. Louima spoke to The News from his hospital bed just days after the crime. Justin Volpe, the rogue cop who infamously sodomized Abner Louima with a broomstick inside a Brooklyn police station in 1997, . Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). Justin Volpe denied parole after 23 years in jail! In 1997, I committed a serious wrong and crime. He isnt working because of the still-raging pandemic. . and Volpe's earliest release date . The cop who sodomised Abner Louima with a jagged wooden handle in 1997, wants out if federal prison early because of Covid-19. Two decades later, Louima, 50, is living a quiet but productive life in Miami, while the officer who attacked him, Justin Volpe, has eight years left on his federal prison sentence. I don't want to go back to the street. "I do not seek to evade just punishment for my crime. The cop who sodomized Abner Louima with a jagged wooden handle in 1997 wants out of federal prison early because of COVID-19. Charles Schwarz, now 54, pleaded guilty to perjury for helping his partner, Justin Volpe, formerly of Eltingville, cover up a sexual assault, records indicate. Phillies slugger Harper expected to return to lineup Tuesday, Cheers bar, Tonight Show set among items in massive TV memorabilia auction, Heat preparing for all scenarios with Jimmy Butler (ankle) questionable for Game 2, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Abner Louima ponders a question during a taping of "Keepin' it Real with Al Sharpton" in 2009 in New York. All rights reserved (About Us). He declined to speak with a reporter Tuesday. In 2012, Volpe married his wife, Caroline Volpe, in a prison ceremony. Brooklyn federal prosecutors strenuously argued in a court filing this week that Justin Volpe the ex-cop who brutalized Louima in a station house bathroom in 1997 should serve out the remainder of his 30-year stint in prison. Your email address will not be published. But in an exclusive interview with the Daily News, he stopped short of supporting ex-NYPD Officer Justin Volpe's compassionate release request. His prison release date is 2025. 26K 3,112 6. dominop. hat Justin Volpe did to Abner Louima in the bathroom of the 70th Precinct station house on Aug. 9, 1997, is now as plain as the words Officer Volpe spoke in court yesterday. "He keeps his head up. This story has been shared 402,340 times. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, NYPDs top spokesman set to resign after just about a year on the job, Off-duty NYPD cop dies after LI car crash: sources, With nearly 4,500 car thefts so far this year, NYC is handing out free Apple AirTag trackers, The lefts pro-crime war on the NYPD gang database. The judge ruled on Monday that the risk of catching COVID-19 does not warrant the release of Volpe, given the nature of his crime. All that time for being a pain in the ass, and making Abner Louima a millionaire!!! as he should he shoved a broom stick up another rectum, tearing it. NEW YORK Abner Louima may have forgiven the New York Police Department officer who sodomized him with a broomstick but the feds certainly havent. Volpe has spent the past 21 years in prison for beating and sodomizing Abner . The crimes committed by the defendant are among the most horrific crimes prosecuted in this District and left a lasting harm on Mr. Louima, wrote Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Geddes in court papers filed Monday. The earliest date that Volpe inmate No. The 30-year-old was arrested and taken back to the station, where he was assaulted, brutalized and forcibly sodomized by officers at the precinct. Chris Burke, a spokesman for the federal Bureau of Prisons, wouldn't confirm the ceremony took place. The 30-year-old was arrested and taken back to the station, where he was assaulted, brutalized and forcibly sodomized by officers at the precinct. ", ALSO READ | Rochester officers who pepper-sprayed 9-year-old suspended, * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts, Paying more despite good credit? I think at least hes spent enough time thinking about his actions.. I don't want to go to jail." Volpe had one . Haitian demo across Brooklyn Bridge to City Hall. New York Daily News front page for May 13, 1999. "Give Me A Fast Ship For I Intend To Go In Harm's Way". On Aug. 9, 1997, Abner Louima, a Haitian security guard, decided to see his favorite band at Club Rendez-Vous in East Flatbush. His actions were premeditated, brutal and brazen, evincing a clear belief that he was above the law and that his victims lives, quite simply, did not matter, the filing says. On Aug. 9, 1997, Abner Louima, a Haitian security guard, decided to see his favorite band at Club Rendez-Vous in East Flatbush. For over two decades I have tried to live in a way to make up for it.. Volpe mistakenly thought it was Louima who had punched him. I think at least hes spent enough time thinking about his actions, he told the The News. 125 Broad Street. "I wish them the best." Brooklyn federal prosecutors strenuously argued in a court filing this week that Justin Volpe the ex-cop who brutalized Louima in a station house bathroom in 1997 should serve out the . I do not seek to evade just punishment for my crime. T On August 9, 1997, a 30-year-old Haitian immigrant taken into police. I don't think the nation and the world understood the extent of police brutality at the time. . "The case shed a light on brutality. United States. Former officer Charles Schwarz, also a Staten Islander, pleaded guilty to perjury for helping cover up the assault and served a five-year term. (Mary Altaffer/AP). 26K 3,112 6. (New York Daily News). That marriage was annulled, said a source with knowledge of the proceeding. The delay in accepting responsibility forced his victims to relive their trauma in court, Geddes wrote. Louima was then taken to the 70th Precinct, where Volpe broke a broomstick in two and took Louima into a bathroom. Justin Volpe dragged Haitian Abner Louima into the toilets of a Brooklyn police station in 1997 and tortured him with the wooden implement. A lot of people mix forgiving and forgetting. he was working for Con Ed when you know who unleashed the voodoo on Con Ed for hiring him. Thats something youll always have to deal with. "I think the overall police relationships have improved somewhat, but there are some aspects that seem to be reverting," said Nicolas, now pastor at Evangelical Crusade Christian Church in East Flatbush. I don't want to go to jail. He ruined the lives and careers of good cops. He was treated for injuries to his rectum and bladder and needed emergency surgery for intestinal blockage. Volpe, 40, a former Eltingville resident who's serving 30 years behind bars, married Caroline Rose DeMaso of Huguenot on May 13 in a ceremony at the low-security Coleman (Fla.) Federal Correctional Facility. Abner Louima may have forgiven the NYPD officer who sodomized him with a broomstick but the feds certainly havent. On Aug. 9, 1997, Louima was arrested at East Flatbush, Brooklyns popular Club Rendez-Vous after a fight broke out and Volpe mistakenly believed Louima had punched him. But federal prosecutors responded in a Feb. 1 reply that Volpe should stay behind bars, calling his actions one of the most heinous crimes in New York Citys history., Defendant Justin Volpes motion for compassionate release is denied, the said in a ruling online. When Judge Eugene Nickerson sentenced Volpe in December 1998, he said, Short of intentional murder, one cannot imagine a more barbarous misuse of power.. His prison release date is 2025. Please let me have the chance to meet any needs with private insurance and at home with my familys love, Volpe wrote. He was all smiles. no lil fredo to even entertain a parole. In December, Volpe argued in court papers that he should be sprung early from FCI Beaumont in Texas on the grounds he had contracted and recovered from COVID-19 and now required special treatment to address the longterm effects of the virus. Im going to do something to you. Advance records show it's not the first time she has walked down the aisle, so to speak -- on Sept. 21, 2001, she married an NYPD officer from Brooklyn. There is more law at the end of a policemans nightstick than in a decision of the Supreme Court. The immigrant from Haiti was arrested on disorderly conduct and resisting arrest charges. he's in the federal system. Al Sharpton. His actions were premeditated, brutal and brazen, evincing a clear belief that he was above the law and that his victims lives, quite simply, did not matter., Federal authorities were responding to Volpes December request for compassionate release, in which he revealed that he caught COVID-19 behind bars, and is now a changed man who apologizes for his serious wrong and crime.. Required fields are marked *. New York, NY 10004. Justin Volpe - the cop involved in one of the most sensational police-brutality cases in city history - has asked for a commutation of his 30-year prison sentence from President Bush. ", ALSO READ | Video shows brazen robbery at Chanel store in SoHo. Louima's cousin Samuel Nicolas, 59, called the case "life-altering. The trial was halfway over when Volpe decided to plead guilty to battery and sexual abuse of Louima and the assault of another innocent man. The instrument was never found. The vicious attack on Abner Louima on Aug. 9, 1997, became worldwide news, sparked a profound discussion about policing and race, and cost the city nearly $10 million to settle a lawsuit. I do not seek to evade just punishment for my crime. ", Haitian demo across Brooklyn Bridge to City Hall. On Aug. 9, 1997, Volpe sodomized Louima, a Haitian immigrant, with a broken broomstick in the bathroom of Brooklyn's 70th Precinct stationhouse Louima, who had been arrested in a brawl outside a nightclub, suffered a ruptured bladder and colon and spent two months in a hospital. I had alot of egg on my face. 49477-053 can be released is Aug. 3, 2025. Almost immediately, the shocking abuse sparked outrage at the NYPD, with thousands of demonstrators packing the streets a few weeks later, carrying signs calling for Justice for Abner and deriding the NYPDs slogan of Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect by switching it to Criminals, Perverts, Racists.. But his ordeal is far from over. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. When he was younger he probably killed animals and set fires. Copyright 2023 WABC-TV. Then, in a sick assault in a stationhouse bathroom, Volpe sodomized Louima with the wood handle from either a broomstick or plunger, trial testimony and witnesses said. As, This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our. "He does not present any extraordinary and compelling reasons, based on the possibility of contracting COVID-19," Judge Frederic Block said. Disgraced ex-NYPD cop Justin Volpe committed "one of the most heinous crimes in New York City's history" and should be denied early release from prison, the Brooklyn US attorney's office . I have served the overwhelming majority of the sentence. 2021 New York Daily News. Catch up on the days top five stories every weekday afternoon. Fair and equal He could laugh until he chokes. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. He has been in prison ever since, and has a January 2025 release date if federal Judge Frederic Block does not . Even sympathetic. But in an exclusive interview with the Daily News, he stopped short of supporting ex-NYPD Officer Justin Volpes compassionate release request. Geddes recounted in horrific, play-by-play detail the night of Aug. 9, 1997 how a fight outside an East Flatbush club led to the crime that shocked the conscience of the city, spurred calls for police reform and left Louima in a hospital bed for months. Media Contact. Even sympathetic. "Guys commit murders and they don't get that amount of time," he said. Rev. Volpe pleaded guilty to civil rights violations in 1999, and was sentenced to a 30-year prison term. We've received your submission. Its so many years after the crime. Volpe admitted his guilt again in his application for release, which he filed in late December, more than two decades after he pleaded guilty to the heinous crime. In a police car after Louimas arrest, Volpe pounded Louima. The anguished mom of torture cop Justin Volpe yesterday said one of the most troubling aspects of her son's 30-year sentence is that it came the same day a cop killer was sent away for 25 years . I follow the word of God, so I have to forgive but I dont forget. Attorney Sanford Rubinstein (l.) with Abner Louima in Florida in July. Thomas P. Devery, the former pastor of Holy Child R.C. She said her son tries to help other inmates, including a man dying of cancer. 18th Floor. 2023 www.heraldmailmedia.com. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. The sequence of events that led to the bone-chilling assault began outside Club Rendezvous on Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. Justin Volpe, jailed for the sodomy attack on Louima, testified at the day's session. A federal judge has denied a compassionate release from prison for former NYPD officer Justin Volpe, who was convicted in the horrific attack of Abner Louima in 1997. According to NY Daily News, a judge denied a request on Volpe's behalf to be granted a "compassionate release" from his 30-year . Phillies slugger Harper expected to return to lineup Tuesday, Cheers bar, Tonight Show set among items in massive TV memorabilia auction, Heat preparing for all scenarios with Jimmy Butler (ankle) questionable for Game 2, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. 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Then, in a sick assault in a stationhouse bathroom, Volpe sodomized Louima with the wood handle from either a broomstick or plunger, trial testimony and witnesses said. Louima is now living in Miami. UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 17: Robert Volpe, father of former Police Officer Justin Volpe, outside at Brooklyn Federal Court where three police officers are on trial for allegedly plotting a coverup in the Abner Louima police brutality case. On Aug. 9, 1997, in a sexual assault that stunned the nation, a uniformed Volpe beat Louima then used a broken broomstick handle to sodomize him, perforating his rectum and bladder inside the 70th Precinct. Louima is understanding. Fuck him!! Its up to the justice system, its not up to me, Louima told The News on Monday. Brooklyn federal prosecutors strenuously argued in a court filing this week that Justin Volpe the ex-cop who brutalized Louima in a stationhouse bathroom in 1997 should serve out the remainder of his 30-year stint in the slammer. And Volpe's earliest release date on his 30-year prison term is Aug. 3, 2025. "We must continue to shine a spotlight on wrongdoing by police whenever and wherever it occurs," he said. In a police car after Louimas arrest, Volpe pounded Louima. (Thomas Monaster/New York Daily News). Get updates on the coronavirus pandemic and other news as it happens with our free breaking news email alerts. The years have been tough on Grace Volpe, Volpe's mom. only a savage or sadist would do that. Joseph Ostapiuk | jostapiuk@siadvance.com. Justin Volpe, a former Eltingville resident, filed a motion in the Eastern District of New York on Dec. 23 asking for an early release due to coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns after he tested positive for the virus while in prison in November 2020. Louima spoke to The News from his hospital bed just days after the crime. Volpe has served 21 years and is eligible for release Jan. 9, 2025, according to prison records. And later that night, inside Brooklyns 70th Precinct stationhouse, Volpe and another officer again beat up Louima. He runs a real estate business and lives in a swanky mansion with a pool in Miami Lakes. 49477-053 can be released is Aug. 3, 2025. Louima got involved in a fight with party-goers over two women before police from the 70th Precinct arrived, including officer Justin Volpe. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. Louima got involved in a fight with party-goers over two women before police from the 70th Precinct arrived, including officer Justin Volpe. My own clothes. Disgraced former NYPD cop Justin Volpe, jailed in the brutal 1997 stationhouse broomstick assault on Haitian immigrant Abner Louima, was denied a plea for compassionate release from prison Monday. I follow the word of God, so I have to forgive but I dont forget. Police Officer Justin Volpe leaving Brooklyn Federal Court where he is on trial in the torture beating of Haitian immigrant Abner Louima. 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The crimes committed by the defendant are among the most horrific crimes prosecuted in this District and left a lasting harm on Mr. Louima, wrote Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Geddes in court papers filed Monday. He is accused of beating and sodomising Haitian immigrant, Abner Louima, in 1997 Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. In the ensuing scuffle, Volpe was "sucker punched" and identified Louima as his assailant -- though he would later admit he was mistaken about Louima being the assailant. he'll do the max. Volpe is . With his application for early release denied, Volpe will remain behind bars in federal prison until 2025, his current projected release date. Here's another side of this story. After the attack, Volpe threatened to kill Louima if he told anyone, then bragged to his fellow officers about the horrific assault. Burke said federal prisoners are not allowed conjugal visits, and Volpe's earliest release date is Aug. 3, 2025. Volpe sodomized Louima with a jagged wooden handle in 1997 while he was in police custody after a fight. Get updates on the coronavirus pandemic and other news as it happens with our free breaking news email alerts. NEW YORK, NY In the one of the nation's most shocking cases of police brutality, Police Officer Justin Volpe yesterday admitted to sodomizing Haitian immigrant Abner Louima in a Brooklyn station house bathroom. Volpe was arrested in 1998 and pleaded guilty in 1999, in the middle of his trial. All that time for being a pain in the ass, and making Abner Louima a millionaire!! The case sparked outrage and heightened racial tensions in the city. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. Had a close friend, working the prosecution in EDNY. when he spoke to the Daily News in January. Church in Eltingville, performed the ceremony, while one of Ms. DeMaso's relatives, Nicholas DeMaso, and Volpe's mother, Grace, served as witnesses.
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