"John Scola, Donlon's attorney, said Donlon has experienced serious retaliation and reputational harm after he refused to participate in misconduct at the highest levels of city government. Donlon served as the NYPD's head after Edward Caban resigned from the role amid a federal investigation. In Donlon's brief tenure, he alleges, he pulled back the curtain on a coordinated scheme by top Adams officials and NYPD brass to block investigations into police misconduct, obstruct internal oversight, promote unqualified officers"
"Donlon says he was fired and retaliated against when he attempted to raise concerns with officers allegedly arresting his wife at a traffic stop for lacking insurance after refusing to look at proof of insurance on her cellphone to get back at him, he claims. The ruling, if left standing, would signal that senior public officials can be publicly discredited and forced out for refusing improper directives, without meaningful judicial scrutiny, Scola said."
A federal judge dismissed Thomas Donlon's whistleblower lawsuit alleging former Mayor Eric Adams and other officials ran the New York Police Department like an organized crime outfit. Donlon has appealed the ruling. Donlon alleges he exposed a coordinated scheme by senior Adams officials and NYPD brass to block misconduct investigations, obstruct oversight, promote unqualified officers and misuse his signature. Donlon says he was fired and retaliated against after raising concerns, including an incident in which officers allegedly arrested his wife at a traffic stop to retaliate. The judge concluded Donlon's RICO claim failed to show a common purpose among defendants, prompting the appeal for discovery.
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