Ex-NYPD commissioner accuses NYC mayor of ‘character assassination’ in $10 million defamation claim

Ex-NYPD commissioner accuses NYC mayor of ‘character assassination’ in $10 million defamation claim

New York City’s former interim police commissioner has filed a $10 million defamation claim against Mayor Eric Adams for questioning his mental fitness for the job

This image provided by Office of the New York Mayor shows Thomas Donlon, center, as New York City’s interim police commissioner, Sept. 13, 2024. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office via AP)