A former top NYPD lawyer filed a lawsuit against the department and Mayor Eric Adams this week, accusing them of firing her after she investigated the highest ranking uniformed officer and recommended disciplinary action against him.

The plaintiff, Amy Litwin, claims in the complaint that she was terminated from her position after issuing a detailed report in May 2023 about former Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey. Litwin completed a review at the request of the Civilian Complaint Review Board following accusations that Maddrey used his position to void the arrest of a retired officer after that officer allegedly menaced teenagers with his gun drawn.

“Ms. Litwin – who was in charge of recommending discipline at the NYPD – had her career ripped away from her simply for doing her job. Ti

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