During his two years with the NYPD, he was involved in a controversial arrest in Brooklyn in July 2009, which led to allegations of excessive force and a subsequent investigation by the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB).
These include claims that the FBI staged and fabricated evidence during a search at 8 Hale Drive, a property associated with NXIVM leader Keith Raniere.
Despite knowing the document was stolen, McGinnis reportedly demanded and received the file without following Department of Justice protocols for handling privileged materials.
[12] McGinnis allegedly instructed Ayries Blanck, a key government witness, to delete her email account, which contained exculpatory evidence contradicting her claims against OneTaste.
[13] In the NXIVM investigation, McGinnis was implicated in staging and fabricating evidence during a search at 8 Hale Drive, a property linked to Keith Raniere.
A report by Law360 revealed forensic analyses showing substantial content creation and editing of the journals occurred years after they were purportedly written.
Additionally, LA Weekly reported on controversies surrounding the authenticity of Ayries Blanck's journal entries, further questioning the validity of evidence presented in the OneTaste investigation.