Tom Donlon has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that Mayor Eric Adams and senior NYPD officials engaged in corruption and operated the department as a 'criminal enterprise.' The lawsuit alleges systemic corruption, with misconduct condoned by Adams and violations of the RICO Act. Key figures in the lawsuit include First Deputy Commissioner Tania Kinsella and other senior officials. Donlon highlights a scheme for meritless promotions and accuses top officials of targeting his wife for false arrest. City Hall dismissed the lawsuit as a disgruntled employee's attempt for compensation.
Tom Donlon has claimed in a federal lawsuit that Mayor Eric Adams, along with senior NYPD officials, engaged in corruption and operated the department as a 'criminal enterprise.' He contends there is 'systemic corruption and criminal conduct' within the leadership of the NYPD, which Adams allegedly condoned. The lawsuit implicates several high-ranking officials, alleging that they violated the RICO Act and mismanaged promotions, among other accusations. Donlon's claims include being targeted by top officials with false arrest allegations.
In addition to systemic corruption, the lawsuit alleges that promotions within the NYPD were orchestrated to favor connected officers without merit. Donlon details incidents where officials wrongfully used his commissioner stamp to validate promotions and obstructed the Internal Affairs Bureau's disciplinary processes. Notably, one of the claims involves top NYPD officials allegedly targeting his wife for a false arrest and leaking information regarding the incident to the media.
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