"Oh man, thank you for this," he said. Justin Volpe, the disgraced cop who beat and sodomized Abner Louima with a broomstick in 1997, has tied the knot with a Staten Island woman in a ceremony at the federal prison he calls home. Justin Volpe, cop who sodomized Abner Louima with broomstick inside 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. Such is the case with former NYPD officer Justin Volpe. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. Louima was then taken to the 70th Precinct, where Volpe broke a broomstick in two and took Louima into a bathroom. (Naso, Jon). Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The cop thought it was Louima who hit him, and threw him into a police car where Louima was beaten by two other officers. One of the former NYPD officers who violently brutalized Abner Louima with a broomstick in 1997 was denied release by a Brooklyn judge on Monday. I follow the word of God, so I have to forgive but I dont forget. Louima ultimately received an $8.7 million settlement in his civil suit against the city and the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association. Media Contact. "Guys commit murders and they don't get that amount of time," he said. 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. This story has been shared 402,340 times. 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. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 21 years is not 21 days: Abner Louima says about officers early release request, Abner Louima ponders a question during a taping of "Keepin' it Real with Al Sharpton" in 2009 in New York. Rev. 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.. I don't want to go back to the street. '21 years is not 21 days': Abner Louima says about officer's early Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. ", ALSO READ | Rochester officers who pepper-sprayed 9-year-old suspended, * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts, Paying more despite good credit? 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.