Overview

• Amy Litwin filed a lawsuit on August 7 in Manhattan Supreme Court naming Mayor Eric Adams, former Commissioner Edward Caban and ex–Chief Jeffrey Maddrey as defendants.
• She alleges she was fired in August 2023 after recommending discipline for Maddrey’s voiding of a retired officer’s arrest and that she faced pressure to soften penalties for administration allies.
• The complaint details that Caban repeatedly urged her to accelerate reviews and reduce recommended sanctions for officers connected to top NYPD leadership.
• Litwin’s suit follows coordinated civil actions by former chiefs Essig, Pontillo, Veneziano and McCormack in July and a RICO case by ex-Commissioner Tom Donlon.
• City Hall and the NYPD have pledged to vigorously defend against the corruption and retaliation accusations.