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. He ruined the lives and careers of good cops. Attorney Sanford Rubinstein (l.) with Abner Louima in Florida in July. (Monaster, Thomas). Attempts to reach the new Mrs. Volpe were unsuccessful on Wednesday. Twenty-one years is not 21 days. I think at least hes spent enough time thinking about his actions., Police Officer Justin Volpe leaves Brooklyn Federal Court during his trial in the torture beating of Haitian immigrant Abner Louima. While there, Officer Justin Volpe was hit and knocked down. After 21 plus years in prison, it is my family who is being punished more, he wrote. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.
Feds respond to early-release request of ex-S.I. cop convicted in 'Among the most horrific crimes': Federal prosecutors oppose release Louima spoke to The News from his hospital bed just days after the crime. ! 125 Broad Street. Get updates on the coronavirus pandemic and other news as it happens with our free breaking news email alerts. 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. Volpe sodomized Louima with a jagged wooden handle in 1997 while he was in police custody after a fight. 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. After 21 plus years in prison, it is my family who is being punsihed more.. Twenty years ago, a furious white cop sodomized a Haitian immigrant with a stick in Brooklyn setting off one of the biggest police misconduct investigations in city history. Officer Charles Schwarz was charged with holding Louima down, and Officers Thomas Bruder and Thomas Wiese were accused of hitting Louima in the patrol car. Volpe was arrested in 1998 and pleaded guilty in 1999, in the middle of his trial. The crime is still remembered as one of the citys most harrowing instances of police brutality. Thanks for contacting us. Why he did it, however, remains painfully, perhaps permanently, inscrutable. Cops went to the club to deal with a disturbance. He was treated for injuries to his rectum and bladder and needed emergency surgery for intestinal blockage. After the attack, Volpe threatened to kill Louima if he told anyone, then bragged to his fellow officers about the horrific assault. 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. The instrument was never found. Feds respond to early-release request of ex-S.I. Volpe pleaded guilty to civil rights violations after being charged with beating and sodomizing Abner Louima on Aug. 9, 1997, in a bathroom in the 70th Precinct stationhouse in Brooklyn, where . He advises other victims that they should move on with their lives and live their lives.". Louima and Volpe got into a heated altercation outside Club Rendez-Vous, during which Louimas cousin smacked Volpe in the head. I think at least hes spent enough time thinking about his actions.. They're very happy, and that's it.". Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. (Naso, Jon). Within days of the news breaking, the news that what happened, was true. He is accused of beating and sodomising Haitian immigrant, Abner Louima, in 1997 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. Fair and equal He could laugh until he chokes. Louima is now living in Miami. media@aclu.org (212) 549-2666. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Even sympathetic. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. 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. There is more law at the end of a policemans nightstick than in a decision of the Supreme Court. He was all smiles.
He was a mental sadistic loon who slipped through the cracks!! Chris Burke, a spokesman for the federal Bureau of Prisons, wouldn't confirm the ceremony took place. when he spoke to the Daily News in January. He has been in prison ever since, and has a January 2025 release date if Brooklyn Federal Judge Frederic Block does not release him sooner. 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. 125 Broad Street. Its so many years after the crime. Volpe was arrested in 1998 and pleaded guilty in 1999, in the middle of his trial. 2021 New York Daily News. Louima's cousin Samuel Nicolas, 59, called the case "life-altering. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Al Sharpton. If you yell or make any noise, Ill kill you, Volpe said, before sodomizing Louima with the broomstick. He told The News, Im doing great, thank God.. (Thomas Monaster/New York Daily News). 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. But I thank God to be alive. This story has been shared 402,340 times. In any event, reconsideration of the factors does not warrant a reduction of his sentence given the gave nature and circumstances of his crime, the judge wrote. My own shoes." He promised Volpe: "I'm going to be clean. 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. 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. That marriage was annulled, said a source with knowledge of the proceeding. Louima's attack spurred a wave of anti-brutality demonstrations. 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.. Two NYPD cops want CCRB probe over 2012 Harlem shooting de Woman has 'loud, full body orgasm' in the middle of LA concert, Biden son arrives for baby mama showdown, lawyer says he's already paid $750K support, Bride killed, groom seriously hurt by drunk driver just minutes after leaving reception, After legal weed, NYC's once-wild 4/20 party just another boring street fair, How a retired detective snared his seventh 'Torso Killer' confession, Met Gala red carpet 2023: Live updates of all the celebrity outfits, Katy Perry will be temporarily replaced on American Idol amid drama, Kelly Ripa posts Mark Consuelos PDA pic for 27th anniversary: Love of my life, Khristina Williams previews the New York Liberty's 2023 WNBA season, Perez Hilton: 'Boring' Meghan and Harry need to 'give up and move' back to UK.
Louima, now 54, was more forgiving than prosecutors when he spoke to the Daily News in January. 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. Louima's attack spurred a wave of anti-brutality demonstrations. As a Government Exhibit, to show a Jury the amount of violence required, in order to cause the amount of injuries sustained by Louima. "It's a unique arrangement," Devery told the Daily News. he's in the federal system. "He has put this behind him and gone on with his life," his lawyer Sanford Rubenstein said. Thats something youll always have to deal with. That is some sick shit. (Mages, Evy). 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. he'll do the max. Justin Volpe is serving a 30-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to the attack in the bathroom of Brooklyn's 70th Precinct. She said her son tries to help other inmates, including a man dying of cancer.
NYPD Officer Pleads Guilty in Torture Case The cop who sodomized Abner Louima with a jagged wooden handle in 1997 wants out of federal prison early because of COVID-19. Twenty-one years is not 21 days. As, This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our. The earliest date that Volpe inmate No. The cop later bragged about the vicious assault to the other precinct cops. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 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).
Volpe Sentenced to A 30-year Term in Louima Torture Advertisement LATEST We've received your submission. Twenty-one years is not 21 days. Louima was then taken to the 70th Precinct, where Volpe broke a broomstick in two and took Louima into a bathroom. 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. All that time for being a pain in the ass, and making Abner Louima a millionaire!!
Judge denies compassionate release for NYPD cop who brutalized Abner Unremarkable Past and Unspeakable Act. 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. "I don't wish this situation on a living soul," she said. 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. She told the Daily News she visits her son often at Butner Federal Correctional Institution, the prison in North Carolina where he is housed. I respectfully ask for your consideration to have the ability to help my dear 76-year-old mother (Grace) who is a widow and needs physical and emotional help, as well as my loyal wife (Caroline) who meets all the demands of a household all on her own during these trying and uncertain times, Volpe wrote. Please let me have the chance to meet any needs with private insurance and at home with my familys love, Volpe wrote.
Ex-NYPD cop who sodomized Abner Louima should stay in prison: feds All that time for being a pain in the ass, and making Abner Louima a millionaire!!! I thank God to be alive. I don't want to go to jail. 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 . This story has been shared 402,340 times.