A high-ranking Boston police official has filed a lawsuit against Commissioner Michael Cox, alleging retaliation after uncovering widespread fraud in the department’s paid-detail system.
In a new complaint filed in Suffolk Superior Court, longtime department veteran Marcus Eddingsclaims Cox demoted him from superintendent to deputy superintendent after he reported evidence of 693 violations involving 43 officers in the paid-detail program.
According to the filing, some violations were backed by video evidence…