NYPD Commissioner Thomas Donlon attends a press conference at One Police Plaza alongside Mayor Eric Adams, Oct. 9, 2024. Credit: Alex Krales/THE CITY
NYPD Commissioner Thomas Donlon attends a press conference at One Police Plaza alongside Mayor Eric Adams, Oct. 9, 2024. Credit: Alex Krales/THE CITY ( Photo: Alex Krales/THE CITY)

Thomas Donlon was named interim NYPD Commissioner in September 2024 but left the post two months later. In an explosive lawsuit, he is claiming Mayor Eric Adams did nothing to curb rampant corruption in the department. Officials for Adams called the claims “absurd.”

Ex-NYPD Interim Commissioner Sues, Alleging Department Is a Criminal Enterprise
16 Jul 2025 | 12:38
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Former Interim NYPD Commissioner Thomas Donlon filed an explosive federal lawsuit alleging that Mayor Eric Adams and department leaders function as a criminal “racketeering” enterprise.

Donlon said the officials’ efforts to consolidate power and punish dissent included manipulating the department’s Internal...

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