The letter, which was obtained by 13News Now, broke down different allegations that Chapman deemed "false and/or blatantly misleading," which led to her termination.
Former Portsmouth City Manager Tonya Chapman is now asking for her full $400,000 severance payment days after being fired in a letter to the vice mayor and city council.
Stephen Jenkins takes the helm as chief during a critical time in Portsmouth, as it grapples with a rise in gun violence and instability among city leadership.
In November, former City Manager Tonya Chapman said an internal investigation with her staff found that around $80,000 out of more than $3 million in gift cards earmarked for direct relief to seniors and other residents struggling from the impacts of the pandemic weren’t securely stored or might not have been properly accounted for.