Citizen Complaint: Host Naomi Johnson Files Formal Brady/Giglio Complaint Against Glen Ridge Detective Sergeant

Citizen Complaint: Noneillah Talk Show News Exclusive

November 23, 2025

Host Naomi Johnson Files Formal Brady/Giglio Complaint Against Glen Ridge Detective Sergeant Daniel Manley

In a stunning development that raises serious questions about transparency and accountability inside the Glen Ridge Police Department, Noneillah Talk Show host Naomi Johnson has formally requested that Essex County Prosecutor’s Office place Detective Sergeant Daniel Manley – the department’s Internal Affairs / Professional Standards supervisor – on the Brady/Giglio impaired-officer list.

The complaint, submitted today (November 23, 2025) to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Brady/Giglio Unit, accuses Det. Sgt. Manley of deliberate misconduct, obstruction of the internal affairs process, providing false legal cover for another officer’s dishonesty, ratifying an unlawful seizure, and later lying to cover his tracks.

What is the Brady/Giglio List?

For those unfamiliar: under Brady v. Maryland (1963) and Giglio v. United States (1972), prosecutors are constitutionally required to disclose to defense attorneys any material evidence of police-officer untruthfulness or misconduct that could impeach an officer’s credibility. Officers placed on a jurisdiction’s “Brady/Giglio list” have their prior dishonest acts flagged in every future criminal case in which they are involved.

The February 2025 Incident and Manley’s Response

On February 24–25, 2025, Naomi Johnson contacted Glen Ridge Police headquarters to file a formal Internal Affairs complaint after she was subjected to what she describes as an unlawful traffic stop, citation, and towing of her private automobile by Sgt. Anthony Mazza.

When the call was routed directly to Det. Sgt. Daniel Manley – the very officer in charge of receiving citizen misconduct complaints – the following alleged misconduct occurred during a recorded phone conversation:

1. Refusal to accept a mandated IA complaint – Manley allegedly told Johnson he did not want a written complaint and refused to open a case, despite her explicit request.
2. Acted as defense counsel for Sgt. Mazza – Repeatedly insisting Mazza “did nothing wrong,” had “probable cause,” and “had the right” to stop, ticket, and tow her vehicle – statements Johnson says are provably false.
3. Admitted the correct legal standard but defended the wrong one – Manley acknowledged on the call that probable cause is a higher standard than reasonable articulable suspicion, yet continued to falsely claim Mazza met the higher (incorrect) standard.
4. Ratified an unlawful seizure and extortion – Told Johnson the only way to retrieve her lawfully owned vehicle was to “bring proof it is registered” and pay the towing company – conditioning release on registration and payment despite no lawful authority to do so.
5. Ignored clear jurisdictional violation – The entire incident occurred in Montclair, NJ (confirmed by Mazza’s own body-camera and radio transmission at timestamp 26:19), yet the ticket falsely lists the location as Glen Ridge. Manley never addressed the discrepancy.
6. Disregarded department towing and mutual-aid policies – Violations that Manley, as Professional Standards supervisor, is duty-bound to investigate.
7. Later lied in a voicemail – Claimed Johnson “misunderstood” the conversation because “no complaint was ever opened” – a statement confirmed by subsequent OPRA (Open Public Records Act) responses showing zero record of any Internal Affairs file.

The Bottom Line from Naomi Johnson:

“Detective Sergeant Manley didn’t just drop the ball – he deliberately buried it. He protected provable officer dishonesty, obstructed the complaint process I’m legally entitled to, and then lied about it later. Any future testimony or Internal Affairs report he touches is now constitutionally suspect. The Essex County Prosecutor has no choice but to add him to the Brady/Giglio list.”

 

Johnson has attached extensive documentation to the complaint, including:

• Call records showing direct transfer to Manley
• Contemporaneous notes and Manley’s follow-up voicemail
• Sgt. Mazza’s body-camera audio proving the stop occurred in Montclair
• The falsified uniform summons listing Glen Ridge
• OPRA response confirming no Internal Affairs complaint was ever created

What Happens Next?

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Brady/Giglio Unit will now review the evidence and determine whether Det. Sgt. Daniel Manley’s actions constitute sustained dishonesty or misconduct severe enough to impair his credibility in court – a decision that could have department-wide implications for cases he has investigated or supervised.

Noneillah Talk Show will continue to follow this story closely and will bring you updates as soon as the Prosecutor’s Office responds.

If you or someone you know has experienced similar treatment when trying to file a police misconduct complaint in New Jersey, reach out to us. Your voice matters.

Stay informed. Stay empowered.

– Naomi Johnson Host, Noneillah Talk Show

Lets hold these lawless public servant accountable for their actions. 

Down below is the complaint that was submitted to the Brady list.

Complaint to Add Detective Sergeant Daniel Manley to the Brady/Giglio List

(Glen Ridge Police Department – Internal Affairs / Complaint Intake)

Date: November 23, 2025

To: Essex County Prosecutor’s Office – Brady/Giglio Unit

Single Category of Misconduct (drop-down): Operation/Personal Violation / Neglect of Duty and Supervisory Responsibility

Detective Sergeant Daniel Manley is assigned to Internal Affairs / Professional Standards and is the officer citizens are routed to when they call to file a misconduct complaint.

On February 24–25, 2025, I was connected directly to Det. Sgt. Manley to report the unlawful stop, citation, and towing of my private conveyance by Sgt. Anthony Mazza. During that telephone conversation (which I believe was recorded), Manley engaged in the following deliberate misconduct:

1. Refused to accept or document a formal Internal Affairs complaint when I explicitly asked if he wanted me to submit a written complaint about Sgt. Mazza’s actions.
2. Acted as an advocate for Sgt. Mazza, repeatedly stating that Mazza “did nothing wrong,” that Mazza “had the right” to stop me, issue the ticket, and tow my vehicle, and that Mazza had probable cause for the stop (a knowingly false legal statement).
3. Admitted on the call that probable cause is a higher standard than articulable suspicion, yet still defended Mazza’s use of the wrong standard, proving he understood the legal error but chose to cover it up.
4. Told me the only way to get my lawfully-owned private conveyance back was to “bring proof it is registered” and pay the towing company, thereby ratifying an unlawful seizure and extortion of money from a disabled civilian with no lawful authority or jurisdiction to condition release on registration.
5. Ignored that the stop, citation, and tow all occurred in Montclair, NJ (confirmed by Mazza’s own radio transmission captured on body-camera at timestamp 26:19), while the ticket falsely lists the location as Glen Ridge. Manley never addressed this material discrepancy or jurisdictional violation.
6. Ignored GRPD Standard Operating Procedures on towing and mutual-aid agreements that were violated by both Mazza and the department.
7. Later lied to me, leaving a voicemail claiming I “misunderstood” our conversation because no IA complaint was ever opened or documented (confirmed by subsequent OPRA requests).

By refusing to take a mandated complaint, by providing false legal cover for known officer dishonesty and jurisdictional overreach, by ratifying an unlawful seizure and extortion of payment, and by later lying about the existence of a report, Det. Sgt. Daniel Manley knowingly obstructed the internal affairs process, protected provable officer untruthfulness, and jeopardized the safety of a disabled woman.

His actions render any future testimony, complaint-intake statement, or Internal Affairs report authored or influenced by him inherently unreliable and subject to mandatory Brady/Giglio disclosure.

Detective Sergeant Daniel Manley must be placed on the Brady/Giglio list under:

Operation/Personal Violation / Neglect of Duty and Supervisory Responsibility

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Respectfully, Naomi Johnson

Attachments available:

• Call records to GRPD and transfer to Manley
• Contemporaneous notes and voicemail from Manley
• Body-camera audio proving location in Montclair
• Uniform summons falsely listing Glen Ridge
• OPRA response confirming no IA complaint was ever created