A new lawsuit filed by the former NYPD chief of detectives accuses the department of widespread corruption and retaliation, even offering promotions for a price.

Four high-ranking former New York City police officials are accusing Mayor Eric Adams and his top deputies of doling out promotions to unqualified allies as part of a scheme that also involved alleged cash bribes paid to the ex-police commissioner.

A group of former top New York City Police Department officials filed a series of four lawsuits claiming the force is led by cronyism, corruption, and retaliation. The suits were brought by former Chief of Detectives James Essig,