Ex-Commissioner Sues, Saying Adams Ran N.Y.P.D. as a Criminal Enterprise
NEW YORK CITY, JUL 16 – Thomas Donlon alleges Mayor Adams and NYPD officials engaged in corruption, cronyism, and retaliation, calling for federal oversight to address an unlawful transfer of public funds, the lawsuit states.
- A former New York City interim police commissioner filed a civil racketeering lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams and top NYPD officials, claiming they ran the department as a 'criminal enterprise.'
- The lawsuit alleges unearned promotions, suppression of misconduct allegations, and punishment of whistleblowers.
- Thomas Donlon's suit names multiple officials, including Jeffrey Maddrey, citing obstruction of justice and retaliation.
- The lawsuit cites federal racketeering laws and claims that the defendants engaged in activities like obstruction of justice and retaliation against whistleblowers.
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Who is Tom Donlon? Ex-NYPD chief slams ‘morally corrupt’ Mayor Eric Adams in bombshell lawsuit
Former NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon sues Mayor Eric Adams, alleging the NYPD operates as a ‘criminal enterprise’ with rigged promotions and retaliation against whistleblowers.
Former NYPD Commissioner Accuses Mayor Adams of Running “Criminal Enterprise” and Cites ProPublica Investigation
A lawsuit filed by former Commissioner Thomas Donlon alleges that the NYPD’s Community Response Team was a “rogue” unit that answered “only to City Hall.” The complaint draws extensively from ProPublica’s reporting.
Former NYC top cop sues city and mayor accusing corruption, fraud
A former New York Police Department commissioner filed a lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams and several top NYPD officials, accusing them of misconduct in their management of City Hall and the police force. Thomas G. Donlon's lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, July 16, targets Mayor Adams and eight others, including both current and former high-ranking members of the NYPD. The lawsuit specifically names Chief of Department John Chell and Deputy Mayor Ka…
Ex-NYPD Commissioner Accuses Mayor Adams of Running a ‘Coordinated Criminal Conspiracy’ in Explosive Lawsuit
Former interim NYPD Commissioner Thomas Donlon has accused Mayor Eric Adams and senior police leadership of orchestrating what he calls a “coordinated criminal conspiracy” at the highest levels of New York City government. The explosive allegations are detailed in a sweeping 251-page lawsuit filed Wednesday in the Southern District of New York. Donlon, who briefly led the NYPD following the resignation of Edward Caban amid a widening federal cor…
Eric Adams faces fifth lawsuit in two weeks from former NYPD officials alleging corruption in the department
The former head of the New York Police Department has filed a federal lawsuit against scandal-scarred New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other high ranking NYPD officials, alleging the group used their power and authority to run a what he called a “criminal enterprise.”
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