Eric Adams was sworn in as the 110th mayor of the city of New York on Jan. 1, 2022. Timothy Pearson is seen behind the mayor's right shoulder at the ceremony. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
After a confrontation about the sexual harassment allegations against Pearson with another leader, Ferrari said he was demoted back to patrol, costing him $2 million in lost salary and pension earnings and prompting him to retire from his 16-year career at the NYPD, the New York Daily News reported.
Fox News Digital reached out to the mayor's office for comment on the lawsuit, but they did not immediately respond.
The complaint also alleges Pearson made a comment to Ferrari and another officer, Lt. George Huang, complaining when a migrant shelter was scrapped in Orchard Beach in October 2022 due to heavy flooding after the contractors who handled the project were already paid by the city.
"Do you know how these contracts work?" Pearson said, according to the complaint. "People are doing very well on these contracts. I have to get mine. Where are my crumbs?"
Mayor Eric Adams in Brooklyn on April 5, 2024. (New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
"The common thread in these lawsuits is Pearson is basically a free agent able to pull strings inside the NYPD without any oversight," John Scola, the lawyer for both Ferrari and Ludemann, told the Daily News.
An NYPD spokesperson said, "We will review the lawsuit if and when we are served."
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"We hold all public servants to the highest standards," a City Hall spokesperson told the Daily News. "We will review the lawsuit."
Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
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