"After Donlon filed the suit, Sheppard said during a live television appearance that Donlon was showing many signs of cognitive issues and that the FBI had seized Donlon's phones. And at a closed-door meeting with civic leaders, Adams said Donlon had recently refused to take part in a mental health check-up, according to court filings. The falsity of Defendants' statements is not a close question."
"No medical evaluation was ever requested, Donlon's defamation lawsuit reads. No mental-health referral was made. No contemporaneous documentation exists raising concerns about Plaintiff's cognition or capacity. No such concerns were voiced while Plaintiff served as Commissioner. In his RICO suit, which is still pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Donlon alleges that during his short tenure as NYPD commissioner he uncovered a coordinated scheme to promote politically connected officers without merit, obstruct internal oversight and interfere in misconduct investigations."
Thomas Donlon served two months as interim NYPD commissioner in 2024 after Edward Caban's resignation. Donlon filed a RICO lawsuit in July 2025 alleging that Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD brass ran the department like a criminal enterprise, promoting politically connected officers, obstructing oversight and interfering in misconduct probes. After the RICO suit, Tarik Sheppard said Donlon showed cognitive issues and the FBI seized his phones, and Adams said Donlon refused a mental-health check-up at a closed meeting. Donlon's defamation suit contends those statements are false and seeks at least $15 million in damages.
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