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  1. Louis N. Scarcella (skar-SELL-uh, born 1951) is a retired detective from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) who earned frequent commendations during the "crack epidemic" of the 1980s and 1990s, before many convictions resulting from his investigations were overturned during his retirement. As a member of the Brooklyn North Homicide ...

  2. Nov 20, 2023 · Louis N. Scarcella, a former N.Y.P.D. detective, was accused of framing dozens of people for murder. The city and state have paid a steep price to settle claims over the past decade.

  3. Apr 1, 2019 · Louis Scarcella, the former homicide detective, needed paperwork to refresh his memory and glasses borrowed from a prosecutor to read documents he was handed, including reports that he had...

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  5. Apr 15, 2024 · Derrick Hamilton, who spent nearly 21 years in prison for the 1991 murder, was paroled in 2011 after questions surfaced about New York City Detective Louis Scarcella and lead witnesses on the...

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  6. Aug 21, 2022 · Eliseo DeLeon, who spent 24 years in prison for killing Fausto Cordero, claims he is innocent and that Scarcella coerced his confession. Prosecutors say DeLeon is still guilty and that Scarcella played a minor role in the investigation.

  7. Apr 15, 2024 · Mr. Scarcella, who retired in 1999, has not been charged with any crimes despite official findings of bad practices, and he has insisted he did nothing wrong.

  8. Louis N. Scarcella is a retired detective from the New York City Police Department who initially came to prominence during the "crack epidemic" of the 1980s and 1990s, earning frequent commendations before many convictions resulting from his investigations were overturned during his retirement.

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