Antelope Valley Press

Gascón transferees who alleged threats drop petition

LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Former deputy public defenders who transferred to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and sought protection from threats they say they have received as witnesses during hearings on appeals by other prosecutors have dropped their legal action against the county Civil Service Commission.

The petition was originally brought, Oct. 25, in Los Angeles Superior Court by the District Attorney’s Office, asking that ongoing commission hearings on the appeals be stayed until the current legal action is decided. The petitioners also wanted future commission proceedings closed to the public and court papers sealed.

The problems have included a unpermitted recording of the proceedings and dissemination of the recording to others in the public, publication of motions and declarations meant to be confidential, the use of derogatory screen names by spectators and several social media posts inciting stalking and violence against the transferees, according to the petitioners’ court papers

However, on Oct. 11, Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff denied the petitioners’ request for emergency implementation of their requested actions with a temporary restraining order.

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