A federal lawsuit by former interim New York City Police Commissioner Thomas Donlon claims the NYPD operates as a racketeering enterprise led by Mayor Eric Adams. The lawsuit accuses senior leadership within the NYPD of abandoning lawful governance, engaging in malfeasance, and using the police force to consolidate political power while obstructing justice. Key figures named in the lawsuit include Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry and Chief of Department John Chell. The city's press secretary dismissed the claims as absurd and baseless, attributing them to a disgruntled former employee.
"Senior leadership had abandoned lawful governance and engaged in outright malfeasance by using the NYPD to consolidate political power, obstruct justice, and punish dissent."
"These are baseless accusations from a disgruntled former employee who -- when given the opportunity to lead the greatest police department in the world -- proved himself to be ineffective."
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