(Bloomberg) -- New York City’s top uniformed police officer resigned amid accusations that he demanded sexual favors from a subordinate in exchange for large sums of overtime pay.
“The NYPD takes all allegations of sexual misconduct seriously, and will thoroughly investigate this matter,” according to a statement Saturday from the New York City Police Department. Commissioner Jessica Tisch accepted the resignation on Friday night.
The officer, Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey, is being accused by Lt. Quathisha Epps, who held an administrative job in Maddrey’s office, according to a report in the New York Post. She was the department’s top-earning officer last year, making more than $400,000, including roughly $204,000 in overtime, the newspaper said.
“We are deeply disturbed by these allegations and the NYPD is investigating this matter,” according to a statement Saturday from the office of Mayor Eric Adams.
“Mayor Adams is working in close coordination with Police Commissioner Tisch as the NYPD conducts a separate department-wide review to ensure no high-ranking officers are using their power inappropriately.”
City Hall declined further comment.
Federal investigators are now part of an inquiry into the allegations against Maddrey, who is close to Adams, and the provision of overtime in the department, the New York Times reported, citing two people with knowledge of the case.
Lawyers for Maddrey and Epps couldn’t be reached for comment outside regular business hours.
The resignation is the latest scandal facing the troubled Adams administration. The mayor, a Democrat and former police captain, was indicted in September on federal charges ranging from fraud to bribery. More than a half-dozen senior aides in Adams’ administration have resigned since the beginning of September — including the police commissioner, the head of New York City’s public school system, City Hall’s top lawyer and the first deputy mayor — amid probes involving city officials or those close to the mayor.
--With assistance from Laura Nahmias.
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