“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,” the statement said.

Former NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey attends a press conference on Dec. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Maddrey’s accuser was the NYPD’s top earner in fiscal year 2024, according to payroll data, pulling in more than $400,000. More than half was overtime pay. In her federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint, she claimed Maddrey engaged in “quid pro quo sexual harassment” by coercing her to “perform unwanted sexual favors in exchange for overtime opportunities.”

Maddrey, through his lawyer, 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.