Claim against Rikers Island Guards allowed to Proceed: Plaintiff alleges that Rikers Island Guards B
The Plaintiff, Axel Rentas, was an inmate at Rikers when he alleged that officers used excessive force against him and then fabricated evidence that resulted in a prosecution and prolonged detention. In 2007, Rentas was serving a misdemeanor sentence and was scheduled to be released weeks before he was forcibly moved from one cell to another. A dispute ensued. Although what happens next is disputed, it is clear that the Plaintiff suffered significant injury at the hands of th
