The retired NYPD lieutenant who has accused former Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey of coercing her into sex filed a complaint with Internal Affairs Monday over two leaked nude videos of her that are circulating on messaging apps, her lawyer said.
One of the leaked videos show former Lt. Quathisha Epps without a shirt on. She says Maddrey’s full name and makes a comment about a sexual act. In the second, she is fully nude at what appears to be a beach resort.
“Earlier today, we became aware that coerced and unauthorized nude videos and images of Ms. Epps — shared with her abuser under duress — are being circulated via WhatsApp and other messaging platforms used by NYPD personnel,” said Epps’ lawyer Eric Sanders
“As instructed, Ms. Epps promptly reported this matter to the IAB Command Center: IAB Log Number 2025-7405.”
The videos emerged hours before an interview with Epps about her alleged ordeal with Maddrey was expected to be aired on ABC News Monday night.
Sanders wrote that “confidential sources” had identified a cop who may be the source of the videos. He did not identify the officer.
“Through confidential sources, we have identified an NYPD officer using a cellular number registered with an online application linked to these unauthorized disclosures,” Sanders wrote. “This officer’s profile, phone number, and related WhatsApp posts have been submitted to IAB for confirmation.”
Shawn Inglima / New York Daily News; Jefferson Siegel for New York Daily News
Ex-NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey and former NYPD Lieutenant Quathisha Epps (inset). (Shawn Inglima / New York Daily News; Jefferson Siegel for New York Daily News)
Epps first came into the public eye when the Daily News and New York Post reported she made a total of $400,000 including overtime in fiscal 2024. The NYPD under Maddrey then opened an investigation and suspended her.
Epps then filed a discrimination complaint against Maddrey alleging he coerced her into sex. She subsequently retired.
Maddrey resigned after the scandal went public.
Sanders alleged Epps was also coerced into sending the nude videos along with nude pictures and “engaging in sexual discussions with her abuser.”
“Make no mistake — these violations will not deter Ms. Epps from pursuing every available legal avenue to hold her abuser and his enablers fully accountable,” Sanders wrote.
