Days after an NYPD lieutenant who earned more than $200,000 in overtime last year came forward with bombshell claims that he had been sexually abused by former police chief Jeffrey Madley, he has criticized his “unjust” suspension. requesting cancellation.
Quatisha Epps, 51, was subjected to “quid pro quo sexual harassment” while working for Madley, her lawyer alleged in a letter Tuesday to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who told police that she was a victim of “quid pro quo sexual harassment” while working for Madley. asked for reinstatement.
Epps, the department's highest-paid employee last year, was suspended last week following a Home Office investigation into his shocking overtime pay in a managerial role in Madley's office.
In a letter to Tisch, the lieutenant's attorney, Eric Saunders, said Epps should be given the full amount of his back pay and the opportunity to retire on good terms with a pension next month.
“This request was made in the context of extremely disturbing circumstances, including allegations of quid pro quo sexual harassment, retaliation, and unfair suspension,” Sanders wrote.
“While these issues must be carefully and thoroughly considered, Lt. Epps must be treated with fairness, dignity and respect until the situation is resolved.”
Records show Epps earned more than $400,000 in overtime pay last year and a base salary of $164,477. Records show that's far more than his then-boss, Mr. Madrid, who earned about $292,000 a year in 2023.
In addition to complaints that Epps was late to work, left early, or didn't show up at all, investigators are also looking into allegations that Epps cheated on his work hours and admitted to time slips, sources previously said. told the Post.
Epps then filed a discrimination complaint against the city with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, accusing Madley of demanding sex in exchange for hefty overtime pay.
In a shocking report, she told the Post on Saturday that she had been the victim of unwanted sexual advances from Madrid for more than a year.
“I think he's a predator,” Epps said of Madrid. Mr. Madrid abruptly resigned late Friday after the Post contacted the NYPD about the allegations, which he denies.
On December 16, two days before her suspension, Ms. Epps submitted papers for separation and retirement, setting her retirement date as mid-January.
If he retires by next month, he will be just a few months away from receiving full benefits in 2020.
Her lawyer, Saunders, said in a letter to Tisch that Epps should be allowed to complete the retirement process so she can leave the department “with dignity and recognition for her years of service.” said.
He also wrote that she should be issued with an unrestricted retired police officer identification card and a full possession permit.
“This will ensure her future safety and rights as a former law enforcement officer,” he wrote.
Mr. Tisch, who had been at the helm less than a month after taking the helm, has made several personnel changes in an effort to tidy up the company amid turmoil within the department.
