Louisville Metro Police Department's police chief has been put on administrative leave, and it stems from her handling of sexual misconduct allegations.The mayor announced Wednesday, June 12, that Chief Jackie Gwinn-Villaroel was suspended over a meeting in which a female officer, LMPD Maj. Shannon Lauder, accused a male member of command staff of sexual harassment.On Thursday, Lauder's attorney, Jared Smith, spoke to reporters. Here's what we know so far about the meeting, the allegations and the way LMPD handled it.The meetingThe allegations surfaced after a meeting of LMPD's command staff, Smith said.Lauder, who was sick that day, attended virtually, Smith said. By that time, she had retained Smith as her attorney and decided to record the meeting, although she initially had no plans to make allegations during the meeting, he said.The recording begins with the chief expressing frustration with the performance of her majors and discord among them. "People will question me on who I promote next," Gwinn-Villaroel said. "Guess what? They will mumble about it, but they won't come to me about it."As Gwinn-Villaroel discusses promotions for specific officers, she says, "Is there anybody within this command staff and executive staff you can't work with?"That's when Lauder makes her accusation of sexual misconduct against a fellow major.The chief doesn't immediately acknowledge her complaint or stop the meeting and, minutes later, announces she is promoting the very man Lauder has just accused. Then, this exchange happens:Gwinn-Villaroel: Major Lauder, I've heard your concerns, and I understand you cannot, and so we have to visit on his the status moving forward.Lauder: Yes, ma'am. I know now's not a good time to bring it up, but I didn't want you to say that, you know, later that I didn't bring it up. So, sorry I had to come out in this way.Chief: (unintelligible) I have heard your concerns.Lauder: Yes, ma'am. Thank you.The allegationsIn the meeting, Lauder says, "He has sexually harassed me and attacked me and I cannot work with him.Smith declined to provide specifics about those allegations, but did say they span a period of four years."I can't talk about the details of the allegation at this time, but I will be able to talk about that just a little while down the road," he said. Smith alleges the chief mishandled Lauder's claims."Think about the position her officer is in right now, what this must feel like in a room full of her peers, and in a room where the person she alleged sexually harassed her is also present," Smith said.The attorney said he thinks the chief should have handled things differently."What my client's looking for is change in leadership, change in culture and change in efficacy of LMPD to be able to serve and protect this community," Smith said. As for the alleged harasser, we're told he was not promoted and is still working within the department as the accusations are investigated.The mayor's office said shortly after the claim was made, LMPD engaged an independent investigator to look into it. What the mayor said"This situation is especially concerning given that just last March, the United States Department of Justice raised serious concerns about LMPD's handling of sexual misconduct allegations," the mayor said, in part, on Wednesday. Hear his full remarks in the player above.When we asked more about when his office found out, and when the claim was investigated, his office issued another statement on Thursday:"Shortly after the workplace sexual harassment claim was made, LMPD engaged an independent investigator to investigate the claim. As the mayor stated, this is a separate, independent investigation from the Beyer investigation. Due to the sensitivity of the matter, and out of respect for the privacy of the people involved, these are the details we can provide at this time." What happens now?Gwinn-Villaroel will be on paid leave pending the outcome of an independent investigation, which will be led by former FBI agent and attorney David Beyer.Deputy Chief Paul Humphreys will serve as acting chief in the meantime.Some of the chief's career timeline/milestonesJan. 2, 2023: Appointed interim chief March 2023: DOJ releases scathing report on how LMPD consistently violates civil rights. City and police agree to enter consent decree with federal government.April 10, 2023: Old National Bank shootingJuly 20, 2023: Named permanent chiefMay 2024: LMPD criticized for handling of Scottie Scheffler arrest, and failure to turn on body camerasMay 22, 2024: Meeting in which sexual allegations are madeJune 12, 2024: Chief suspended, on paid leave