A former spokeswoman for L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti has called on state and federal authorities to prosecute him over his claims that he was unaware of the sexual misconduct allegations levied against one of his aides.
with Garcetti’s nomination. It now sits before the full Senate, which will vote at a later date on whether to confirm Garcetti.the allegations that he knew about Jabobs’ behavior.
“I want to say unequivocally that I never witnessed, nor was it brought to my attention, that behavior that has been alleged,” Garcetti said. “And I also want to assure you that if it had been, I would have immediately taken action to stop that.” Jacobs served as Garcetti’s deputy chief of staff from 2013 to 2016. In July of 2020, a Los Angeles police officer who had worked as part of Garcetti’s security detail from 2014-19 filed a lawsuit making allegations against Jacobs, from sexually explicit comments to unwanted physical contact.
Then in October of 2020, journalist and former political fixer Yashar Ali alleged that Jacobs had harassed him at various political functions over the course of 10 years, ending in 2015.from his nonprofit work and volunteer activities with the mayor.to a deposition in the LAPD officer’s lawsuit. In his sworn testimony in February, Garcetti denied witnessing or having any knowledge of Jacobs’ behavior, according to the Times.
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