The newest scandal to rock the New York Metropolis Police Division (NYPD) is one which nobody noticed coming. Jeffrey Maddrey, the division’s highest-ranking uniformed officer, stepped down from his place on Friday, Dec. 20, after being accused of sexual misconduct.
Then, simply hours after Maddrey’s resignation, Miguel Iglesias—the Chief of Inside Affairs—was relieved of his command by NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch. In an X submit, Tisch defined the rationale for this abrupt resolution.
“Above all else, the NYPD Inside Affairs Bureau should at all times be devoted to preserving integrity and rooting out corruption in all its types,” she wrote. “It’s an important operate that’s essential to sustaining honor and the Aristocracy within the occupation and preserving public belief.”
Maddrey’s resignation occurred after Lt. Quathisha Epps, considered one of his subordinates, accused him of exchanging intercourse for additional time in a criticism as nicely sexual coercion. A bombshell interview with the New York Put up was printed proper earlier than the submitting. Within the article, she referred to as Maddrey a predator.
The criticism was formally filed on Saturday (Dec. 21). In accordance with CBS Information, Maddrey’s conduct continued for over a 12 months. The outlet additionally reported that Epps’ wage in 2023 was round $164,000. Nevertheless, when additional time was added, she made greater than $400,000.
Lambros Lambrou, Maddrey’s lawyer, denied the allegations in a assertion to the Put up. “What a handy time to accuse someone of misconduct after she’s caught stealing time,” Lambrou stated.
“She’s clearly drowning and within the deep finish of the pool with out a lifesaver. She desires to take down as many individuals as she will. That is fully meritless, and we deny each side of it.”
In 1991, Maddrey began his profession within the NYPD and labored his manner up the ranks. Nevertheless, he has had his justifiable share of scandals throughout his tenure.
An oversight board really useful that he ought to have obtained disciplinary motion for interfering with a 2021 arrest. Nevertheless, the case was later dismissed. Maddrey has additionally been accused of sexual harassment and gender discrimination up to now, although he has denied each.
A spokesperson for New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams, who was indicted in September on bribery and different expenses, launched a press release per ABC 7 concerning the allegations in opposition to Maddrey.
“We’re deeply disturbed by these allegations and the NYPD is investigating this matter,” they stated. “Mayor Adams is working in shut coordination with Police Commissioner Tisch because the NYPD conducts a separate department-wide overview to make sure no excessive rating officers are utilizing their energy inappropriately.”