By The Guardian
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New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, is being sued by four former high-ranking police officers who are accusing the embattled mayor of promoting corruption in the police department, the Associated press reports.
In separate lawsuits filed on Monday, the former official described a culture of rampant corruption and cronyism inside one of the country’s largest police forces.
In his lawsuit, James Essig, the former chief of detectives and 40-year force veteran, claims that the former commissioner of the NYPD sold promotions to the tune of $15,000. Essig says he was forced to resign after objecting to the practice. Essig’s suit adds that senior NYPD leadership often selected “friends and cronies” of theirs and Adams’ in hiring.
“They used the Police Department as their own little playground,” Essig told the New York Times. READ MORE…
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