In 2017, Sergeant Anthony D. Ricks filed a lawsuit against Captain Anthony Cook, alleging retaliation for supporting a fellow officer’s complaint of sexual harassment against Cook. Ricks claimed Cook assigned an officer to monitor conversations and report back on anyone supporting the complainant, leading to lowered evaluation scores and false disciplinary infractions against Ricks. The lawsuit is pending trial. ([transparencynj.com](https://transparencynj.com/2023/02/10/east-orange-settles-five-police-lawsuits-for-1-6-million-readies-for-trial-on-two-others/?utm_source=openai))
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