Home of former top NYPD official searched amid allegations he demanded sex for overtime pay

NEW YORK– Law enforcement officers searched the home of a former top New York City police official on Thursday resigned at the end of last month after he was accused of demanding sex from a subordinate in exchange for opportunities to earn extra pay.

Authorities executed search warrants at several locations, including the home of Jeffrey Maddrey, the highest-ranking uniformed officer in the NYPD, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.

“At my direction, the New York Police Department’s Internal Affairs Bureau is working with law enforcement authorities to investigate the allegations against former Chief Jeffrey Maddrey,” the statement said.

Maddrey’s accuser was the NYPD’s top earner in fiscal year 2024, according to payroll data. raised more than $400,000. More than half consisted of overtime. In her federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint, she alleged that Maddrey engaged in “quid pro quo sexual harassment” by forcing her to “provide unwanted sexual favors in exchange for overtime.”

Maddrey, through his attorney, described it as a “consensual, adult relationship” and denied allegations of sexual misconduct.

Tisch directed questions to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which declined to comment.