NYPD Former Chief DENIES sexual accusations made by co-worker | LiveNOW from FOX

The NYPD’s highest-ranking uniformed police officer resigned abruptly Friday amid bombshell allegations he demanded sexual favors from his subordinates on the force, the latest scandal to rock the NYPD and the Adams administration.

The sudden resignation of Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey came just hours before Lt. Quathisha Epps, who holds an administrative post in Maddrey’s office, filed a sexual harassment complaint against him with the state Division of Human Rights, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.

Epps claims Maddrey "engaged in a quid pro quo sexual harassment" by coercing her into performing unwanted sexual favors in exchange for overtime opportunities in the workplace.
The complaint also alleges Maddrey forced Epps to "take care" of another female officer, "to subject that officer to unwanted sexual advances and conduct, including sexual intercourse, within the workplace."

Epps also accuses Maddrey, who is married, of maintaining an inappropriate sexual relationship with another female detective, subjecting Epps to "further sexually offensive conduct in person and through her cellular phone."

The NYPD said in a press release Saturday morning that NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell had taken the position of interim chief of department Friday night and that Philip Rivera is now interim chief of patrol.
Epps made headlines earlier this week when the New York Post, citing payroll records, revealed she earned a whopping $400,000, including roughly $204,000 in overtime alone last year, for her administrative job in Maddrey’s office. She claims in the filing that Maddrey cooked her overtime figures in October after she started rejecting his advances.

She says that led to a criminal and internal investigation against her in retaliation.

Epps, in the complaint, said she met with Maddrey earlier this week with the intention of leaving the force after she says she was portrayed publicly as an "overtime abuser." She says Maddrey demanded a sexual favor, to which she complied. Afterward, she filed for retirement from the NYPD via a Vested Interest Retirement Pension.

A spokesperson for Adams said his office is "deeply disturbed by these allegations, and the NYPD is investigating this matter."

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[timdavis]

The amount of corruption in our major city's today is astounding.

[xyxwtz-pk]

Corruption everywhere. NYC is alway #1

[joeroscoe]

There’s no consent when you are directly in charge of the person. You should’ve known better as a high ranking executive.

[croweater]

She needs to be arrested for submitting for overtime she never worked and her parents need to be arrested for naming her Quathisha

[ReRe-hhmy]

Oh please! I’m a retired NYPD cop and messing around is a common thing that happens at every pct. I ever worked at. People need to stop being fake outraged at two consensual adults. She need to stop exaggerating to save her ass.

[bornjust]

This is basically a consensual relationship between two adults which is common within the NYPD. If you are married to a NYPD police officer (male or female) there is a 85% chance you are being cheated on FACTS ! After having said that, a supervisor should not be having sexual relationships with a subordinate. A administrative not criminal violation.

[Fabolousdj]

No one is questioning his police career. He's not being accused of being a bad cop.

[alpacino]

getting my popcorn and hope hearings are televised this is better than Netflix

[d.b.cooper]

When your Lawyer has to choose his words that carefully . . .

[DetectivesDaughter]

He resigned because he has a guilty conscience. He’s been repeatedly sued because he’s a slime ball.

[kevinjulia]

I don't believe he did what he is being accused of. But that he had a semi-intimate relationship with her is something he can explain honestly. It's best if he just comes clean about that situation.

[darkenergy.]

Reading through the comments while listening to this video, Now I realized, The court of public opinion was the reason, this man resigned from his post.

[Jimmyjones-ec]

$100k in overtime need to stop thats abuse and we not feeling any safe

[troyjohnson]

The lawyer is opening up a can of worms for Nypd

[whatplanetdowelivein]

Never mix business with pleasure... Always ends in disaster.. 😑

[charlespittsjr]

I don't know. She might of been sleeping with him but I don't think he paid her with overtime. I think she was trying to get a soft landing with the lie.

[TheLegalmatters]

It wasn't just made up....I believe there is truth to the allegations. What a scumbag!

[alfredolopez]

She a damb liar, she was not taken hostage, I believe she is no saint

[MAM-lp]

They had a consenal sexual relationship and she was a willing and happy participant. I find it hard to believe this man was forcing her to have sex in his office. Also, its very convenient for her to accuse him, after she goes under investigation for stealing overtime. The chief is definitely wrong for having sex with a subordinate, but I don't think anything was forced on her.

[rocknouveau]

He resigned his job. What should that say about him!😮