Los Angeles County’s new, embattled district attorney, George Gascón, is facing allegations that his special adviser, Mario Trujillo, offered a backdoor “sweetheart” deal in the case of a gang member charged with murder.
Gascón has faced a backlash—including being sued by the county’s deputy district attorneys—for his sweeping reform of the county’s criminal justice system since he stepped into office on Dec. 7.
