From Khoraki v. Longoria, decided Friday by Judge Robert Payne (E.D. Va.):
The matter arises from an alleged unlawful arrest and criminal prosecution of Dr. Jad Khoraki, a 30-year-old physician, by Defendants Derrick Longoria, a police officer employed by the City of Richmond Police Department, and Jaime Blackmon, a Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Richmond. Khoraki was arrested on January 26, 2020 and February 6, 2020 for charges based on allegedly false reports made by [Josephine] Wallace….
The Amended Complaint recites that, after meeting on a dating application ("app"), Khoraki and Wallace engaged in a brief relationship beginning in March 2019 and ending in December 2019. Shortly thereafter, Wallace made a series of reports to the Richmond Police Department, alleging various instances of stalking and assault by Khoraki. On January 21, 2020, Wallace told Longoria that she had been assaulted by Khoraki on January 20, 2020. Then, Wallace informed Longoria that Khoraki had stalked her between January 23 and 25, 2020. Based solely on Wallace's statements, arrest warrants were issued by a magistrate. Khoraki was arrested on January 26, 2020. Khoraki was released on bond following the January 26th arrest.
Thereafter, on January 29, 2020, Wallace met with Longoria claiming additional, more serious allegations. In particular, Wallace accused Khoraki of assaulting, strangling, and threatening her with a firearm on September 15, 2019. Relying solely on Wallace's allegations, on January 31, 2020, Longoria obtained warrants. Wallace also petitioned the Richmond General District Court for a protective order against Khoraki.
Based on these new allegations, Khoraki was arrested again on February 6, 2020 and held without bond in the Richmond City Justice Center. Thereafter, Khoraki's counsel learned from Chesterfield County Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Erin Barr and Chesterfield Police Detective Christopher King that Wallace had a history of making false allegations against men, including accusations against another man resulting in a false rape charge that was dismissed and expunged. {In general, Wallace states that she lacks sufficient information to admit or deny any of these allegations. However, Wallace denies that she made any fabricated reports related to Khoraki.}
