Police officer's widow to sue Trenton over leaked info

TRENTON -- The wife of a Trenton police officer who killed himself in September plans to sue the city and county, saying that the unauthorized release of internal information led to his death.

Rene Pistelli-Leopardi is seeking damages related to her husband Ed Leopardi's death. Tort claim notices were sent earlier this month to Trenton and Mercer County officials alerting them of her plans to file a civil lawsuit in either state or federal court.

Leopardi took his own life Sept. 21 amid an internal affairs investigation involving officers having sex on duty in the department's K9 training facility.

NJ Advance Media reported the existence of an investigation but did not name any officers. Other media outlets published Leopardi's name and graphic allegations that were reportedly part of the investigation.

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