- Authorities executed search warrants at several locations, including the home of Jeffrey Maddrey, a former top New York police officer.
- Maddrey resigned last month after being accused of demanding sex from a subordinate in exchange for opportunities to earn extra pay.
- Maddrey described it as a “consensual, adult relationship” and denied allegations of sexual misconduct.
Police officers searched the home of a former man on Thursday New York City’s top police official who resigned late last month after being accused of demanding sex from a subordinate in exchange for opportunities to earn extra pay.
Authorities executed search warrants at several locations, including the home of Jeffrey Maddrey, the highest-ranking uniformed officer in the NYPD, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
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“At my direction, the Internal Affairs Bureau of the New York City Police Department is cooperating with law enforcement authorities to investigate allegations against former department head Jeffrey Maddrey,” the statement said.
Former NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey attends a press conference on December 27, 2024 in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
Maddrey’s accuser was the NYPD’s top earner in fiscal year 2024, making more than $400,000, according to payroll data. More than half consisted of overtime. In her complaint to the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, she alleged that Maddrey engaged in “quid pro quo sexual harassmentby forcing her to “perform unwanted sexual favors in exchange for overtime.”
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Maddrey, through his lawyer, described it as a “consensual, adult relationship” and denied allegations of sexual misconduct.
Tisch directed questions to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which declined to comment.
