Prosecutor Alleges Use of Force Decision Withheld to Hamper Villanueva Reelection

Then-Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

LOS ANGELES—Another veteran Los Angeles County prosecutor is suing her employer concerning the actions of District Attorney George Gascón, in this case for opposing the alleged withholding of a decision to not file charges in a highly publicized use-of-force case in order to impact former Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s reelection bid.

Deputy District Attorney Amy Pellman Pentz’s Los Angeles Superior Court retaliation suit was filed Nov. 17 and seeks unspecified damages. A representative for the District Attorney’s Office did not immediately reply to a request for comment.