By Editor,Samantha Rutt

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A growing ‘love triangle’ scandal affecting the mayor of one of America’s biggest cities has taken a fresh twist after an explosive lawsuit was filed.

Marwa Khudaynazar, 27, former chief of staff for Boston’s Office of Police Accountability and Transparency, filed the suit Wednesday in Suffolk Superior Court against the City of Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu, and a Boston police officer.

She has accused the mayor’s administration of firing her to cover up sexual misconduct allegations involving one of Wu’s closest aides.

She claims she was unfairly terminated to protect Segun Idowu, a senior city official and her boyfriend’s former boss, after a night out led to unwanted advances and a police incident.

‘This case centers on a young, aspiring, former city employee, Ms. Khudaynazar… whose life was destroyed by those in power at City Hall over a report she made to the police that exposed sexual improprieties of Mr. Segun Idowu,’ the suit reads.

Idowu, the city’s chief of economic opportunity and inclusion, was later cleared by a law firm hired by the city.

The lawsuit also accuses the Wu administration of stonewalling public records requests that could show the firing was politically motivated.

‘Alarm bells should go off whenever government fails to comply with public records laws,’ the suit states.

‘The city’s disregard… frustrates their central purpose – to shine light on government officials’ actions while they are relevant, not months afterwards.’

The incident dates back to May when Khudaynazar and her boyfriend, Chulan Huang, 26, got into a dispute after a night out.

Khudaynazar said she ran into Idowu at a bar, where he allegedly made advances and kissed her.

When Huang, a former city liaison, found out, he reportedly told officers, ‘She went on a date with my boss,’ adding, ‘they booked a hotel and she came here to rub it in my face.’

Khudaynazar claims she and Huang were terminated to shield Idowu, according to The Boston Globe.

Khudaynazar told the Globe that Idowu bought her and her friend drinks and later told her he had booked a room at the Park Plaza Hotel.

She said she made it clear it was inappropriate, texting him: ‘You’re my partner’s boss. You know that this isn’t appropriate.’

‘I told him before we left the bar, “I’ll take [you] to [your] hotel, but I’m not coming up,” she added.

Later, Idowu texted her at 12:47 a.m.: ‘I’m in the room,’ with an upside-down smiley face emoji. ‘I know you’re not gonna join me but I hope I’ve proven that I don’t talk sh**… Let me know when you get home.’

Khudaynazar said that once her friend left, Idowu continued making advances.

‘He has a hand on my back, he’s whispering in my ear… He turns his phone toward me and says, “I just booked a room, would love for you to join me.”‘

She said she declined, dropped him off, and went to Huang’s apartment to tell him what happened.

She claims Huang grabbed her wrists and she bit him in self-defense. Police arrived and handcuffed Huang, which upset Khudaynazar.

‘I remember specifically telling the officer… we both work for the city. If you’re looking at this like a domestic violence situation and you think I’m a victim, escalating this is not what I need,’ she told the Globe.

She said she asked officers to call a supervisor but was told none were available. She added that mentioning her job wasn’t an attempt to avoid arrest.

‘Never once was I like, “I work at OPAT; you can’t arrest me,”‘ she said.

Days later, she was interviewed by City Hall staff but says they only asked whether she mentioned her city job – not about Idowu or the night in question.

Her May 20 termination letter said she refused to discuss the incident, which she disputes, saying she agreed to talk but felt ‘under duress’ without legal counsel.

The letter also cited failure to get formal medical leave approval, which she contests, saying she used sick time for hip replacement recovery.

Idowu declined to comment directly but his attorney, Jeffery Robbins, told DailyMail.com that Idowu was cleared of wrongdoing.

‘There was no finding of any improper, unethical or inappropriate conduct… because he engaged in none,’ Robbins said. ‘Since it is our understanding that there is a criminal investigation… Mr. Idowu will refrain from comment.’

Khudaynazar and Huang were both charged with assault and battery on a household member; she also faces a charge of assault and battery on a police officer. Both pleaded not guilty.

She accuses the police of exaggerating events – one officer claimed she struck them, though no injury was reported.

Mayor Wu later commented: ‘It’s never OK to harm a police officer.’

‘The City’s internal review found no violations of laws or city workforce policies by any other employee… This conduct by City employees is never acceptable,’ a city spokesperson told Boston.com.

The Daily Mail has contacted Wu’s office for comment.