In the Media

The Law Office of John A. Scola, PLLC has a proven track record of success with high profile and complex cases. We, and our clients, have been featured in documentaries, podcasts and virtually every news outlet in New York City.

The Law Office of John A. Scola, PLLC is regularly in the media as a result of our many high-profile cases. Due to the volume of media attention we have received, we cannot list them all. Below are some chosen examples of the media attention our clients have received.

1010 Wins:

Ex-cop's lawsuit: NYPD Internal Affairs issues 'fraudulent' subpoenas to investigate cops
NYPD refused to let officer use medical marijuana to treat health issues: lawsuit
Former NYPD lieutenant granted $872K in retaliation case against Manhattan precinct

ABC News:

Clients sue Department of education after daughter commits suicide after being bullied
8 year old client physically assaulted by teachers aide
Exclusive Investigation: Charges dropped against man wrongly arrested by ATF

The Appeal:

NYPD Commander's Text Messages Show How The Quota System Persists

ABC NY:

Investigators: Bronx DA drops murder charges after surveillance video clears man
Evidence clears client falsely accused of murder and imprisoned for two years
8 year old client physically assaulted by teachers aide

CBS New York:

NYPD Disputes Claims By Officers That The Department Encourages Minority Arrest Quotas

Daily Mail:

Several clients suing City of New York for false arrests
Honest NYPD cop is bullied by colleagues for ignoring controversial 'get out of jail free' cards flashed by officers' family members caught speeding and ticketing them anyway
Top Eric Adams aide accused of sexual harassment by former sergeant who says she was threatened and passed over for promotions when she protested his advances

DNA Info:

Several clients suing City of New York for false arrests

Gothamist:

NYPD Sergeant: Mayor's Failure to Lead On Police Reform Is 'Total Hypocrisy'
High Ranking NYPD Officer Is 'David Duke In Uniform,' Officer Alleges
Ex-NYPD Cop Who Claims He Was Bullied For Hip Surgery Gets $250,000 Payout From City
MTA Employee Claims He Was Suspended, Forced Into Rehab For Using Legal Medical Marijuana
NYPD Officer Says She Faced Discrimination For Wearing A Mask At Police Headquarters
Lawsuit against Mayor Adams’ top aide portrays culture of sexual harassment inside NYPD
NYC Mayor Adams defends controversial top aide accused of sexual harassment

Ganjapreneur:

NYPD Cop Forced to Retire Due to Medical Cannabis Registration

Gawker:

Hispanic client falsely arrested and imprisoned for two years for a murder he did not commit
Hispanic Police Officer suffering race discrimination and retaliation recorded audio of Commanding Officer telling him to target black males ages 14-21
We Got the Right Spic: Innocent Man Who Spent Year in Rikers to Sue City

The Guardian:

We didn't ask permission: behind an explosive NYPD documentary

Hell Gate:

Top Aide to Mayor Adams Accused of Sexually Harassing NYPD Sergeant and Retaliating Against Her for Reporting It
The Sad Story of the One Cop That Actually Cared About Traffic Enforcement
Yes, His Top Aide Was Sued for Sexual Harassment, but Mayor Adams Raises a Good Point: 9/11
The Mayor’s Office Doesn’t Like City Councilmembers Asking Questions About Top Advisors Accused of Sexual Harassment

High Times:

EMT Plans To Sue New York City Over His Right To Use Medical Marijuana

Hollywood Reporter:

Documentary Crime + Punishment Review

HuffPost:

NYPD Announced Internal Review After Black Man’s Violent Arrest. 3 Months Later, Silence.

Law 360:

Fired Analyst Sues Manhattan DA's Office For Racial Bias
Former Rikers K-9 Handler Brings Bias, Retaliation Suit

NBC NY:

Man Charged With Gun Crime Claims Feds Botched Case
I-Team: Man Wrongfully Imprisoned on Murder Charge Reaches $800,000 Settlement With New York City
Bronx Man Files Multi-Million-Dollar Notice of Claim Over January Police Incident
NYPD 12 interview featuring twelve minority NYPD officers suing the department over discriminatory policies
NYPD Officers Claim Racial Quotas for Arrests Exist
I-Team: Bronx Precinct Cops Probed Over Abuse Allegations
I-Team: Some Officers Claim NYPD Still Has Quotas, But Department Disagrees
I-Team: NYPD Detective Files Bias, Retaliation Complaint Over Alleged Quotas
I-Team: More NYPD Officers Say There’s Proof of Quota-Driven Arrests
NYPD Still Enforces Illegal Quota System, Minority Officers Allege in Lawsuit
NYPD Officer Accused of Violent Arrest Says He Wasn't at the Scene
Former NYPD Lt. Wins Retaliation Case – NBC New York
NYPD Under Fire For Alleged ‘Secret Subpoenas' Issued to Investigate Cops, Civilians

New York Daily News:

Shocking claims of racism, other misonduct by high-ranking NYPD cops emerge in ‘collar quotas’ case
City lawyers on NYPD quotas case can’t be trusted to turn over damaging evidence, attorney says
Ex-cop details NYPD ‘collar quotas’ — arrest black and Hispanic men, ‘no cuffs on soft targets’ of Jews, Asians, whites: court docs
Cop who blew whistle on arrest quotas felt ‘threatened’ by then-NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton: court docs
Bronx high school student killed herself after bullies tormented her and school officials turned their backs: lawsuit
Stop-and-frisk trial: Cop's secret tape reveals boss ordered him to target blacks males ages 14 to 21
Man who spent two years in Rikers files $20M notice of claim against city for wrongful prosecution
NYPD, NYC Law Department destroyed cop’s notes on alleged racist arrest quota system, judge rules
Brooklyn cop claims he was punished for not meeting NYPD quotas, refusing to take responsibility for controversial arrest in which he wasn’t involved
Retired cop sues claiming NYPD improperly obtained his phone records
Former city Health and Hospitals secretary sues over repeated sexual harassment by not-so-knightly boss
Iraq and Afghanistan vet says frat-house sexism of Manhattan police command hurts her NYPD career
Recently retired cop claims NYPD forced him out for legally using medical marijuana
Demotion of NYPD detective, son of top police union official, sparks legal battle with the department
NY Detective Union Misconduct Demotion
NYC pols, lawyers call for deeper probe into racist rants allegedly made by NYPD anti-harass honcho
‘The Fire Department is living in a bubble’: EMT sues over FDNY’s opposition to his medical marijuana prescription for painful ailment
Elite K-9 sits at home in retaliation for NYC correction officer’s sexual harassment claim: suit
Former investigator for Manhattan DA was called ‘monkey’ at work, passed over for promotions as white colleagues ascended: lawsuit
NYPD captain claims her discrimination and harassment complaint was buried by inspector: suit
Ex-NYPD cop gets $872K for discrimination allegations - New York Daily News
MTA worker plans $5M suit over denial of medical marijuana, says agency forced him into drug rehab classes
Four NYPD officers say in new affidavits that arrest quota system targeted Black and Latino New Yorkers
Lawsuit raises questions about top brass handling of NYPD officer’s Internal Affairs Bureau complaint
Mayoral candidate Eric Adams agreed to testify on behalf of NYPD whistleblower claiming race-based arrest quotas
NYPD cop alleges bullying, abuse in Times Square command
NYC woman, 81, sexually abused in nursing home
More than 100 NYPD cops ID'd as potential problems a second time
Ex-NYPD cop says he quit after denial of family leave
NYPD Lt. on desk duty over probe of officer's Hauppauge scuffle
NYPD lieutenant to retire ahead of discipline case over IAB probe
Ticket punched: PBA card deference part of detrimental pattern
Retired NYPD sergeant accusing mayoral aide of sexual harassment met repeatedly with investigators
Mayor Adams' brother stepped into dispute over sex harass allegations against Timothy Pearson
Mayor Adams says brother's involvement in aide's spat with NYPD chief 'part of a review'
Mayoral aide Timothy Pearson sued by second retired sergeant over sex harassment controversy
NYC Law Dept. official grilled on handling of Timothy Pearson sexual harassment allegations
Investigator sues, cites racial discrimination, insults in Queens DA's office
Tim Pearson named in another lawsuit over sexual harassment claim, FBI inquiry alleged
NYPD captain sues top chief, claims he passed her over after she rebuffed his advances
Supervisor for Queens DA sued a second time for discrimination
Mayor Adams defends Tim Pearson adviser on sex harass, retaliation accusations
NYPD Chief blockbuster lawsuit includes claims of sexual misconduct by Adams adviser Tim Pearson

New York Times:

Multiple police officers in Brooklyn say they were told by a commander that white and Asian people should be left alone
NYPD Lieutenant suffering race discrimination, retaliation and first amendment retaliation
Documentary Crime + Punishment Review
An Idealistic Cop, a Forbidden Ticket and a Police Career on the Brink - The New York Times
Top Adviser to Mayor Adams Is Accused in a Lawsuit of Sexual Harassment - The New York Times
Eric Adams’s Top Aide, Timothy Pearson, Is Hit With a Second Harassment Lawsuit - The New York Times
Sex Harassment Suit Is Fourth This Year for a Top Adams Adviser - The New York Times

The New Yorker:

An NYPD Sergeant Blows the Whistle on Quotas

News 12:

Bronx DA to dismiss charges against man in murder case

Newsweek:

White Police Supervisor Allegedly Pressured Minority Cops to 'Take People's Freedom'

NY1:

Sergeant Says NYPD is Refusing to Promote Him Because of His Criticism of the Department
Lawsuit Accuses NYPD of Using Warrant-Less Subpoenas to Investigative Officers
Agente de policía hispano demanda al NYPD por dis­crim­inación
Top adviser to Mayor Adams accused of sexual harassment
Adams defends senior aide amid sexual harassment lawsuit

NY Magazine:

Officer Serrano’s Hidden Camera
Timothy Pearson Accused of Sexual Harassment: Report

NY Post:

Police Officer client sues NYPD for racial discrimination and retaliation
NYPD veteran shunned over mental health issues to sue NYPD for $1M
Parents sue city, DOE after Bronx teen ‘bullied into sex’ jumps off building
Sea Gate cop pulls gun on NYPD officer more than a mile from the seaside community: suit
NYPD destroyed cop’s memo book with racist quotas, judge rules
Muslim cop plans to sue NYPD for $5M after alleged discrimination
NYPD has pattern of using ‘fraudulent’ subpoenas to get what it wants: suit
NYPD veteran with 9/11 illness claims she was ‘treated like crap’ by medical division
NYC hospitals honcho made worker watch porn, commented that her ‘butt spreads’
NYPD captain to sue department for $5M over alleged sexual harassment
Cop forced out of NYPD over medical marijuana prescription, lawsuit claims
Whistle-blowing NYPD cop sues city over mental-health ‘stigma’
Injured NYPD cop forced to work through pain, lawsuit claims
How the NYPD obtains people’s personal data with no oversight
High-ranking NYPD cop accused of online harassment buried complaints: suit
NYPD cop ridiculed by supervisor after police dog hit by car, notice says
Whistle-blowing NYPD cop sues city over mental-health ‘stigma’
Bullied ex-cop settles lawsuit against NYPD for $250K
Hispanic ex-DA employee says he was fired for complaining about being called ‘monkey’: suit
Ex-NYPD officer's lawsuit could affect 'rape cops' ruling: attorneys
NYPD bosses 'cursed' at cop who wanted to mask up: lawsuit
Cop hit by stray bullet at NYPD firing range plans to sue for $5M
NYPD doc told cop with cancer, ankle injury that he's faking: suit
Detective who allegedly raped, stalked girlfriend got a pass from NYPD: suit
NYPD cop slammed as 'scammer' for wanting off on sabbath: lawsuit
NYPD Lt. Junior Carela busted for speaking Spanish at work
NYC Muslim cop's dreams dashed by xenophobic higher-ups: suit
Cops sue after being accused of cheating on promotional exam
NYC cop couple harassed by jealous, married boss who used NYPD's resources to investigate pregnancy: suit
Former jail guard sues over violent inmate
NYPD cop sues after topless selfie spreads 'like wildfire'
Adams aide wanted a piece of lucrative migrants contracts, saying 'I have to get mine': lawsuit
Detective to sue of tax bill, blames NYPD
Eric Adams' top aide named in third lawsuit 

NYPD Confidential:

NYPD Sergeant client sues NYPD for race and disability discrimination and retaliation

Pix 11:

Hispanic client falsely arrested by NYPD and Federal ATF agents and forced to spend 6 months in jail for a crime he did not committ
Minister client brutalized and falsely arrested while visiting son at Riker’s Island
Underage client beaten on video by Peace Officer
South Bronx residents say detective terrorized neighborhood
Witnesses, legal team lead police to 2 gang leaders suspected in slaying, so why are there no arrests?
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Politico:

Inside the dramatic departure of New York City Hall’s top lawyer
Top Eric Adams aide hit with third lawsuit
Eric Adams escalates war with City Council
Top New York City mayoral aide hit with second lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, retaliation
Lawsuit unearths details on New York City’s enigmatic investigation squad
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/21/top-eric-adams-aide-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-00148268

ProPublica:

Over a Dozen Black and Latino Men Accused a Cop of Humiliating, Invasive Strip Searches. The NYPD Kept Promoting Him.

Vice:

Infamous NYPD Transit Cop Gives Secret Testimony About Racist Policing Practices

Washington Post:

‘Crime + Punishment’ takes a sobering look at the state of modern urban policing

Yahoo.com:

Ex-NYPD lieutenant awarded $872,000 for retaliation at Manhattan precinct
Probe of NYC mayoral adviser Timothy Pearson broadens in wake of harassment allegation
Top NYC Mayor Adams aide Timothy Pearson accused of sex harassment by ex-NYPD sergeant: lawsuit
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