Federal agents raided the home of Jeffrey Maddrey, the former Chief of Department of the NYPD, as new Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch continues to go scorched earth on the boys in blue.
The Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office is spearheading the investigation, Tisch confirmed on Thursday.
The federal probe reportedly centers on allegations that Maddrey, as the NYPD's highest-ranking uniformed officer, repeatedly wielded his power to procure sex from a subordinate and granted her excessive overtime to secure her silence.
In his former role, Maddrey oversaw the department's crime-fighting strategies, quality-of-life programs, and operations.
Maddrey, who abruptly resigned amid the allegations late last month, has strongly denied the accusations. Following his resignation, John Chell was appointed interim Chief of Department, and Tisch officially removed the interim title on New Year's Eve.
'At my direction, the Internal Affairs Bureau of the New York City Police Department is working with law enforcement authorities to investigate allegations against former Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey,' Tisch said in a Jan. 2 statement.
'Maddrey was suspended from the Department this morning, as law enforcement agents executed search warrants at several locations, including his residence. Any further inquiries about this matter should be directed to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.'
Video footage shared by Freedomnews TV on X captured federal agents leaving Maddrey's Rosedale, Queens residence on Jan. 2, carrying boxes and entering unmarked black vehicles.
Federal agents raided the home of Jeffrey Maddrey, the former Chief of Department of the NYPD, under the instruction of new Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
The federal probe reportedly centers on allegations that Maddrey repeatedly sexually assaulted a female subordinate and granted her excessive overtime to secure her silence
The raid adds Maddrey to the growing list of officials linked to Mayor Eric Adams who have faced federal scrutiny.
Others include former NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban, former First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, and former Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks.
The allegations against Maddrey first came to light in a New York Post report. on Dec. 21, which detailed claims by NYPD Lt. Quathisha Epps.
Epps accused Maddrey of persistently soliciting sexual favors, including requests for anal, vaginal, and oral sex, and described inappropriate advances such as asking her to kiss his genitals.
Epps alleged that Maddrey sought to buy her silence by awarding her significant overtime.
According to reports, Epps earned $204,000 in overtime last year, making her the department's highest-paid officer in Fiscal Year 2024 with total earnings of $400,000.
At a Dec. 27 press conference, Maddrey's attorney, Lambros Lambrou, categorically denied the allegations. '
'We can tell you now those allegations are a lie, they're not true, we deny every aspect of them.' Lambrou said.
Pictured: statement issued by Jessica Tisch
The fallout from the allegations prompted significant changes within the NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau, which handles investigations into police misconduct.
Tisch, who assumed her role as Police Commissioner in late November, replaced Internal Affairs Chief Miguel Iglesias and reassigned several other senior members of the bureau.
