Abner Louima

Abner Louima
Louima in 2000
Born	(1966-11-24) November 24, 1966 (age 58) Thomassin, Haiti
Nationality	Haitian American
Alma mater	Ecole Nationale des Arts Métiers
Occupations	Electrical engineer security guard activist
Organization	Abner Louima Foundation
Known for	1997 police brutality victim

Abner Louima (born November 24, 1966^[1]) is a Haitian American man who, in 1997, was physically attacked, brutalized, and raped by officers of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) after he was arrested outside a Brooklyn nightclub. His injuries were so severe that he required three major surgeries.

Officers responsible for the attack were charged and convicted in federal court; Justin Volpe was sentenced to 30 years in prison with no possibility of parole, although he was released from his sentence early in 2023. In 2001, Louima received a US$8.75 million settlement (equivalent to about $15M in 2023) in his civil suit against the city for police brutality, the largest civil settlement at that time for such abuse. He has set up the Abner Louima Foundation to establish a hospital and community centers in Haiti, Florida, and New York for Haitian residents, immigrants, and others in need.