St. Paul Police Chief Sues Mayor Kaohly Her Alleging Harassment and Retaliation St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry filed a 73-page lawsuit accusing Mayor Kaohly Her of sexual harassment, lewd comments, unwanted touching and retaliation. Her says her humor fell short and is cooperating with an independent investigation. St. Paul, Minnesota Mayor Kaohly Her is under investigation after Police Chief Axel Henry filed a harassment complaint and lawsuit accusing her of sexual harassment and retaliation. Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Mayor HerThe 73-page complaint alleges Her made explicit sexual comments, including innuendos about body parts, and engaged in a campaign of harassment against the city's top law enforcement officer. Police Chief Axel Henry has served as St. Paul's top law enforcement officer since 2022. The lawsuit alleges Her made multiple inappropriate comments, including one incident in which she referred to herself as a MILF and made sexually suggestive comments regarding his genitalia.The suit also alleges Her made unwanted physical contact with Henry, including placing her hand on his upper thigh beneath a conference table during a budget meeting. In addition, Her reportedly told the chief that her marriage was in trouble, stating that she and Henry needed to be friends or this was not going to work, and emphasizing that they needed a close relationship, according to local reporting on the suit.The lawsuit further details allegations that Her frequently visited the police department gym when she knew Henry was present. She referred to him and other employees as beefy and simulated an orgasm while exerting herself near them during workouts, the filing claims. During an awards ceremony where Henry was wearing a Mobile Field Force ribbon abbreviated MFF, Her allegedly asked what the letters stood for before replying, Oh, I thought it said MILF so maybe I could get one.Allegations of Unwanted Physical ContactThe filing outlines another incident from December, when Henry met with Her and St. Paul Port Authority President Todd Hurley at a cigar lounge to discuss moving the downtown police station. During the meeting, Her allegedly threatened that she would tell people the chief grabbed her a-- if she did not get her way. Kaohly Her is the first Hmong and first woman mayor of St. Paul.She was sworn in at St. Catherine University's O'Shaughnessy Auditorium in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, January 2, 2026. The Rev. Daniel Johnson presided over the oath, and her husband Kong and daughter Ayden were present. In February, after Henry and a colleague used personal vacation time to visit a golf simulator in Woodbury, Minnesota, Her unexpectedly showed up, the lawsuit claims.Retaliation Claims Against Police Chief HenryUpon arriving, Her allegedly told them she had to come like this because you guys would not invite me, before staying for approximately 20 minutes. After Henry filed an internal complaint regarding her behavior, Her and her administration embarked on a campaign to retaliate against and discredit Chief Henry, the suit alleges. Henry claims city officials excluded him from decisions, withheld requested records and released a sanitized two-page summary of an independent investigation to downplay her conduct.Mayor Her has stated that her attempts at humor fell short and she confirms cooperation with the independent investigation. The city said the Mayor will continue to lead Saint Paul and follow the recommendations of the report, adding that beyond that the City of Saint Paul does not comment on active litigation. Fox News Digital has reached out to Her's office. The investigation into the harassment claims is ongoing.Henry's lawsuit seeks accountability for the alleged harassment and retaliation campaign, which he says included professional exclusion and withheld records.