Former regeneration chief Nick Kavanagh accused the council's chief executive of 'feeding the police' with information about him.
Mr Kavanagh was arrested at the Cunard Building by Merseyside Police as part of the force's Operation Aloft in December 2019. He was subsequently suspended from his chief officer job and was eventually dismissed in March 2021 following a council disciplinary hearing. He has not been charged with any offence and denies wrongdoing.
Mr Kavanagh is currently bringing an unfair dismissal claim against the city council at Liverpool Civil and Family Court. On Friday Mr Kavanagh told the court that he suspected Tony Reeves, the council's chief executive, of 'feeding the police' with information.
