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Litigation

Jan. 31, 2009

DA Planned to Hand Out Badges for Cash, Ex-Prosecutor Says

A former deputy district attorney kicked off testimony Thursday in his lawsuit against Tony Rackauckas by saying the Orange County district attorney planned to give authentic-looking badges to campaign contributors.

By Don J. DeBenedictis
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA ANA - A former deputy district attorney kicked off testimony Thursday in his lawsuit against Tony Rackauckas by saying the Orange County district attorney planned to give authentic-looking badges to campaign contributors.

Joseph P. Smith claims in his civil rights suit that Rackauckas demoted him for speaking out against his boss during the 2002 election and for complaining about the badges a...

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