Labor/Employment,
Government
Oct. 31, 2022
Longtime secretary accuses Los Angeles County sheriff of retaliation
Sheriff Alex “Villanueva reversed Ms. Gallegos’ promotion simply because he thought she was supporting a rival sheriff’s candidate,” said plaintiff’s attorney Vincent Miller.
A career secretary in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department claims Sheriff Alex Villanueva blocked her promotion after she supported a rival candidate in the June primary.
Cynthia Gallegos, who is being represented by the Law Offices of Vincent Miller in a civil rights lawsuit, is seeking $4 million in damages. Cynthia Gallegos v. County of Los Angeles, A Municipal Entity, et al., 22STCV34315, (L.A. Super., filed Oct. 25, 2022).
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