Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch expelled dozens of New York City police officers in a shocking purge on Saturday, starting with the NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau. A week later, the Post revealed that top officer Jeffrey Madeley was suspected of exchanging overtime pay for sex at police headquarters.
Documents obtained by The Post reveal that Deputy Commissioner Chris Morello, the No. 2 boss at the famous watchdog agency tasked with weeding out corrupt police officers, has been fired.
This comes a week after the IAB's chief executive, Interior Secretary Miguel Iglesias, was fired on December 21, the day of the Post's revelations.
Lt. Joseph Profeta, who was in charge of the IAB's Group 1, was taken to the Brooklyn North Borough Patrol on Saturday, according to documents. The group investigates allegations involving NYPD officers at the rank of inspector and above.
“Tissue means business,” said a high-ranking official. “She’s cleaning up the mess and getting the department back on track.”
The move was made due to a “lack of oversight” at the IAB, the official said.
IAB Special Forces Officer Michael Ricciardi was also expelled and sent to patrol Northern Manhattan, according to the order.
More than a dozen more IAB executives, ranging from lieutenants to sergeants, were packed up and sent to far-flung outposts across the city, according to the document.
Six members of Mr. Madley's office – five detectives and one police officer – were also dismissed over the bloody incident, and most were sent to loiter in public housing, the documents said.
The drastic change comes after The Post revealed in a front-page story Sunday that Madrid was suspected of allowing Lt. Gov. Quatisha Epps to work overtime for sex in 2024, when she earned more than $400,000. It was done after.
“If we want to change the face of the department and show that we're serious about getting rid of all of Madrid's cronies, this is the best way to do it,” said the officer, who has been with the department for more than 20 years.
In an exclusive interview with the Post, Epps claimed in graphic detail that Madley, the NYPD's highest-ranking uniformed officer, forced him to have sex in his office eight to 10 times in exchange for extensive overtime.
Her attorney, Eric Sanders, filed a complaint of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as a precursor to a lawsuit.
Mr. Madrid suddenly retired the day the Post reported.
He maintained through his attorney Friday that he had a “consensual adult relationship” with Epps, but denied her accusations of “coercion.” Attorney Lambros Lambreau said Mr. Madrid did not have the authority to approve overtime pay.
In response, Epps' attorney told the Post, “This clown is an utter disgrace. We have a treasure trove of digital data that we hope will bring this depraved person to justice.”
