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The latest news releases, judgments, and case information from Pelayes & Yu, APC.
Police officer draws gun on another officer while on duty for the cal state san bernardino police department
San Bernardino, CA - The Cal State San Bernardino Police Department is facing a civil rights lawsuit after a Sergeant drew his gun and pointed it at a Corporal during a briefing meeting on campus. The incident, which was caught on video, occurred on September 15,...
San Bernardino mayor retaliates against chief of staff for declining to falsify poor work evaluations
Since former Chief of Staff Matthew Brown was terminated from the City of San Bernardino on June 1, 2020, more heinous claims against Mayor John Valdivia continue to surface. Brown, who was retaliated against by Valdivia for declining to provide false written...
Top San Francisco Official Fires Medical Examiner Director For Refusing To Falsify Public Defender Jeff Adachi’s Autopsy Report and Taking Paternity Leave
San Francisco CA - The City’s former Deputy Director of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner filed a lawsuit alleging civil rights violations involving harassing, abusive, and retaliatory conduct because he exercised his right to stop City Administrator Naomi...
More Corruption by City of San Bernardino Officials Revealed by Ongoing Litigation With Pepe’s Towing
San Bernardino, CA - A trial is pending after a lawsuit was filed by the owner of Pepe's Towing - Manny Acosta, alleging civil rights violations by defendants who were/are employed by the City of San Bernardino. Fifteen defendants, including current and former...
Compton Unified School Police Chief Confronted About Being Fired From Previous Police Department
Compton, CA - During a deposition for a lawsuit against the Compton Unified School District (CUSD) for whistleblower retaliation, Police Chief William Wu walked out and refused to answer questions when confronted about previous misconduct that may have led to him...
COMPTON UNIFIED SCHOOL POLICE OFFICER RETALIATED AGAINST AND PASSED UP FOR PROMOTION BY OFFICER WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT HISTORY
Compton, CA - A Compton Unified School District Police Officer is suing the District after being subjected to whistleblower retaliation during an unfair promotional testing process. It was discovered that the officer who received the promotion over him had a history...
Male Baldwin Park Officer Files Sexual Harassment And Retaliation Lawsuit Against Male Supervisor
Baldwin Park, CA - A Baldwin Park officer is suing his supervisor (sergeant) and the City of Baldwin Park after he was sexually harassed then retaliated against by the supervisor and department. The complaint, which was filed on March 23, 2020, at the Los Angeles...
Attorney Clarifies Why Clients Will Not Participate In City Of San Bernardino’s Investigative Interviews
San Bernardino, CA - Recent information circulating surrounding the investigation of City of San Bernardino Mayor John Valdivia accuses the Law Offices of Pelayes & Yu of being uncooperative with the investigation. These statements provided by the City and Barboza...
Judge Orders City Of San Bernardino To Pay Unemployment Benefits To Employee Who Quit After Being Harassed By The Mayor
San Bernardino, CA - Mirna Cisneros, a former City of San Bernardino Senior Customer Service Representative under Mayor John Valdivia, was denied unemployment benefits after she quit due to ongoing sexual harassment by the Mayor. A judge ruled in favor of Ms. Cisneros...
San Bernardino Mayor Requests Money In Exchange For Marijuana Dispensary License
San Bernardino, CA - More evidence of illegal conduct by City of San Bernardino Mayor John Valdivia was revealed in a declaration submitted yesterday, May 5, 2020. Victor Munoz signed a declaration outlining how Mayor Valdivia guaranteed him a marijuana dispensary...
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