LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)’s Major Crimes Division has opened an investigation into the leaked conversation that led to the City Hall racism scandal to determine if the conversation was recorded illegally, LAPD Chief Michel Moore said Oct. 25.
“The department has initiated a criminal investigation into an allegation of eavesdropping relative to the [Los Angeles County Federation of Labor] meeting involving then-Council person Nury Martinez, Council member Gil Cedillo, and Council member Kevin de León and the Fed President, Mr. [Ron] Herrera,” Moore said during a media availability.
