Prosecutor Alleges Use of Force Decision Withheld to Hamper Villanueva Reelection

Published on November 21, 2023

LOS ANGELES—Another veteran Los Angeles County prosecutor is suing her employer concerning the actions of District Attorney George Gascón, in this case for opposing the alleged withholding of a decision to not file charges in a highly publicized use-of-force case in order to impact former Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s reelection bid. Deputy District Attorney Amy Pellman Pentz’s Los Angeles Superior Court retaliation suit was filed Nov. 17 and seeks unspecified damages. A representative for the District Attorney’s Office did not immediately reply to a request for comment. For three years, Ms. Pentz was assistant head deputy of the Justice System Integrity Division, which reviews complaints alleging government corruption and improper uses of force employed by law enforcement....

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