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Whistleblower Sues NYC Probation After Retaliatory Firing

4/11/2026

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Ebony Huntley, a whistleblower for the New York City Department of Probation, was fired after raising concerns about leadership.
She alleged Probation Commissioner Sharun Goodwin had an intimate relationship with general counsel Wayne McKenzie, whom she rehired.
Huntley filed a lawsuit alleging retaliation for whistleblowing, seeking $200,000 in unpaid wages after she was dismissed from $170,000-a-year position.
The lawsuit points to misconduct within the department during Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration.

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Ebony Huntley, a whistleblower for the New York City Department of Probation, was fired after raising concerns about leadership.
She alleged Probation Commissioner Sharun Goodwin had an intimate relationship with general counsel Wayne McKenzie, whom she rehired.
Huntley filed a lawsuit alleging retaliation for whistleblowing, seeking $200,000 in unpaid wages after she was dismissed from $170,000-a-year position.
The lawsuit points to misconduct within the department during Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration.