Overview
- Matthew Lambert pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Wednesday to two years of probation, 100 hours of community service and individualized counseling.
- Prosecutors say Lambert used his NYPD phone to send sexualized messages to two crime victims in March–May 2024 and that he showed a nude photo to a woman he had arrested before having sex with her.
- Lambert resigned from the NYPD in December 2025 and acknowledged that his resignation counts as a removal for cause, which prevents him from seeking recertification as a New York State police officer.
- The Manhattan District Attorney’s Police Accountability Unit prosecuted the case with help from NYPD Internal Affairs, securing guilty pleas on three counts of official misconduct and one count of receiving unlawful gratuities, all class A misdemeanors.
- Prosecutors say the conduct undermines victims’ willingness to report crimes and public confidence in policing, and the plea includes terms that could send Lambert to jail if he violates probation.