COMPLAINT | SEGARRA v THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK - Because Carmen refused to change her findings, Defendants terminated her
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
CARMEN M. SEGARRA, Plaintiff, V. THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK; MICHAEL SILVA; MICHAEL KOH; and JOHNATHON KIM, Defendants.COMPLAINT
Plaintiff Carmen M. Segarra (hereinafter "Carmen" or "Carmen Segarra"), by and through her attorney, Linda . Stengle, Esq., brings this action against Defendants Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Michael Silva, Michael Koh, and Johnathon Kim (hereinafter "Defendants"). Plaintiff Carmen Segarra alleges as follows: I. INTRODUCTION 1. This action arises out of Defendants' violations of 12 U.S.C. 183] and other laws prohibiting obstruction and interference with a bank examiner's examination and retaliation for her preliminary examination findings. 2. On October 31, 2011, Carmen Segarra accepted full time employment offered to her by Defendant Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Carmen's title was Senior Bank Examiner, and she was assigned to examine the Legal and Compliance divisions of the Goldman Sachs Group (hereinafter "Goldman" or "Goldman Sachs"). Through their misconduct, Defendants repeatedly obstructed and interfered with Carmen's examination of Goldman over several months. Finally, in May 2012, Defendants directed Carmen to change the findings of her examination. Carmen refused. Because Carmen refused to change her findings, Defendants terminated her three business days later, on May 23, 2012. In addition, Defendants improperly caused Carmen Segarra reputational and professional harm by firing her for cause. Specifically, they fired her because they suddenly, after months receiving evidence, changed their position and said Carmen's finding that Goldman Sachs had no conflict of interest policy in compliance with SR 08-08 was not credible. Defendants caused Carmen Segarra's career in banking to be irreparably damaged. Plaintiff Carmen Segarra seeks reinstatement to her position as Senior Bank Examiner, back pay, compensation for lost benefits, compensatory damages, punitive damages, and attorney's fees, costs, and expenses, in an amount determined by the Court, to redress Defendants' illegal and improper conduct. [...]
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