Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer did everything he could to support and encourage women to come forward with sexual harassment claims about a now-retired prosecutor, a spokeswoman said today in response to a trio of new lawsuits from prosecutors in the office.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors rejected a proposed settlement against sexual and racial harassment claims lodged against Gary LoGalbo, a retired senior prosecutor.
By City News Service
May 8, 2021
SANTA ANA (CNS) - An outside law firm hired by the county substantiated sexual harassment claims against a former senior prosecutor, but it cleared Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer of retaliating against one of the whistleblowers, according to a report obtained today by City News Service.
The 162-page report regarding sexual harassment against retired prosecutor Gary LoGalbo, prepared by attorney Elisabeth A. Frater of the Burke, Williams & Sorensen law firm, was completed April 28. The firm was retained by the county counsel s office on Dec. 28.
The investigation was triggered when an Orange County District Attorney s Office employee who was leaving his job made a remark the first week of November about inappropriate behavior by LoGalbo and whether anything would be done about it. LoGalbo was the best man at District Attorney Todd Spitzer s wedding and the two were roommates for a time.