LOS ANGELES—The inmate-turned-informant at the center of a scandal that led to the conviction of former LA County Sheriff Lee Baca and other sheriff’s department officials will get a $1 million payout from the county, according to documents obtained Jan 12.
Anthony Brown filed a civil rights suit against the county, Baca, and others in March 2015, seeking damages for claims including cruel and unusual punishment and failure to provide adequate medical care. Brown alleged federal civil rights violations while he was in custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and an inmate at the Men’s Central Jail.
