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Another former senior staffer has testified that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and his top aides were aware of sexual harassment and bullying by political consultant Rick Jacobs.
The new allegations were unveiled Tuesday in a legal deposition, part of a lawsuit by a former member of Garcetti’s LAPD security detail, Matthew Garza. During his years assigned to the mayor, Garza said in his lawsuit that Jacobs gave him unwanted hugs and shoulder massages, and peppered him with inappropriate sexual jokes and comments about his physique all of which were allegedly common knowledge in the mayor’s office.
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A former communications director for Mayor Eric Garcetti testified in a deposition that the mayor’s former chief of staff attempted to warn Garcetti about inappropriate behavior by his longtime associate, Rick Jacobs, but Garcetti would not take action.
The sworn testimony paints a picture of a powerful mayoral aid and political fundraiser who was so important to Garcetti that even top City Hall staff could not curb his actions including alleged unwanted touching and sexualized comments that routinely went over the line.
Jacobs is the target of
a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against the city of Los Angeles by a former member of Garcetti’s security detail, LAPD Officer Matthew Garza. Jacobs has played many roles in Garcetti’s orbit, including deputy chief of staff, political aide, and CEO of a nonprofit that the mayor launched when he was considering a 2020 run for the presidency. (
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