The former head of the New York Police Department has filed a federal lawsuit against scandal-scarred New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other high ranking NYPD officials, alleging the group used their power and authority to run a what he called a “criminal enterprise.

Former interim NYPD Commissioner Tom Donlon​ filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming that NYC Mayor Eric Adams and his top staff at the NYPD are running the department as a criminal racketeering enterprise.

Mr. Adams, who was elected on a law-and-order campaign message, is seeking to portray Zohran Mamdani, this year’s Democratic nominee, as weak on crime.