George Gascón, liberal Los Angeles County DA, facing defamation lawsuit filed by deputy
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A deputy district attorney in Los Angeles County filed a defamation lawsuit against District Attorney Georg Gascón this week, alleging his character has been attacked and he has been denied promotions and discriminated against racially because of his public criticism of the district attorney, according to reports.
Gascón, 67, a former San Francisco police chief who later succeeded Kamala Harris as that city's DA before moving to Los Angeles County and winning an election there last November and taking office in December, has been criticized by both conservatives and victims’ advocates. "George Gascón has adversely affected my family and my children by … [making] my job much more difficult than it should be." "My No. 1 job is being a dad," Hatami told The Signal newspaper in Santa Clarita Valley on Tuesday. "George Gascón has adversely affected my family and my children by calling me derogatory names, attacking my character, criticizing my cases, negatively impacting my promotional status and salary, and creating an environment that makes doing my job much more difficult than it should be."More Related News