NEW YORK CITY, NY – A federal lawsuit has been filed by a former NYPD police officer who was fired for his alleged ties to conservative political figures.
Officer Salvatore Greco was a 14-year veteran of the agency and had been working as a traffic officer. He faced an internal investigation for apparently moonlighting as private security for Roger Stone during the January 6 incident at the Capitol, although he was unpaid for said alleged security. Greco was not accused of entering the Capitol, of which several of Stone’s bodyguards were accused.
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Following the disciplinary trial in early August, Greco was fired by Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell.
According to Stone, who spoke with The Gothamist, “He’s being terminated for being a supporter of Donald Trump and a friend of mine.”
Around January 22, 2021, NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau Command Center reportedly received an anonymous letter which said, “To whom it may concern —I am writing to the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau about the D.C. take-ver. PO Salvatore Greco, CTTF, and PO Gregory Nealon, 60 pct., attended the riot at Capitol hill. These officers want to have a civil war in America.”
Photos were also sent which showed Greco” ‘associating’ with Roger Jason Stone, Jr., a self-proclaimed ‘agent provocateur’ who served as strategic counsel to GOP candidates since the 1960s, including President Donald J. Trump.”
Additionally, the note pointed to Greco’s “association” with one Kristin M. Davis, who is reportedly “previously known as the Manhattan Madam, accused of operating a high-end prostitution ring catering to high-profile clients.”
Due to both of the aforementioned being convicted felons, despite President Donald Trump having commuted Stone’s sentence, Greco was found to be in violation of department policy, which states that officers can’t associate knowingly with people who have “engaged in criminal activities.”
However, the policy, said Stone, is “selectively enforced.” For example, current Mayor Eric Adams, who was formerly an NYPD officer, once served as convicted rapist Mike Tyson’s security guard while employed with the NYPD. While an investigation was initiated, Adams was not fired.
“Like many of Eric Adams’ friends and donors, I’m a convicted felon,” Stone said. “The issue here is whether they treated Adams differently than Greco.”
Further, the lawsuit states, “This rule is ‘overbroad’, and its application is in contravention of the First Amendment and must be stricken.”
Greco claimed that the anonymous letter sent to Internal Affairs was politically motivated “because of his first amendment right to support Trump’s America and the ‘political’ paradigm of ‘Making America Great Again.'”
Commanding Officer of Internal Affairs Bureau Group 25 Daniel Cutter and Sergeant of Internal Affairs Bureau Group 25 Jeremy Orenstein investigated the complaints for about five months (from January 22-May 20, 2021).
Assistant Deputy Commissioner Paul M. Gamble recommended Greco be “separated” from the NYPD on June 10, 2021, because, he said, “Under the circumstances established in the trial record, Respondent’s [Plaintiff SALVATORE J. GRECO] continued presence as a Member of the Service would be corrosive to the mission and values of this Department.” Sewell and the City of New York affirmed this recommendation on August 4, 2022.
Named in the lawsuit are The City of New York, Commissioner Sewell, Deputy Commissioner Hart, Commanding Officer Cutter, and Sergeant Orenstein. The lawsuit seeks $25 million in damages for violations of the First Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1871.
Greco released a statement following the filing of the lawsuit, which read:
This piece was written by Leah Anaya on August 29, 2022. It originally appeared on RedVoiceMedia.com and is used with permission.
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Trump hasn’t done anything to be indicted for. He and We the People that supported him have been the ones lied about and denied First Amendment rights.
Hooray Yes
The letter writer should have to pay a bunch of it.
hope that policeman gets to win big time ! those comunist democraps saying he cant support is comunist bullshit!
I hope the court finds in his favor and that all involved in his investigation and firing are removed from office. This is an outrage.
I hope President Trump ( who has more than sufficient funding at his command ) takes note of and offers assistance in this “Case” which has the potential to expose the unlawful / unConstitutional activities seemingly rampant throughout NYPD. The time has come to start naming names and holding all the leftist “ghosts” to account.
God Bless America ( and OF COURSE ) President Trump.
officers can’t associate knowingly with people who have “engaged in criminal activities.”
so how can any new york officers be within 20 feet of anyone in the commie democrat pedophile racist cult party.