Spitzer’s conduct drew alarm from three senior DA prosecutors, according to a DA investigator’s report obtained by Voice of OC. Spitzer denies the allegations.
Tag: Orange County District Attorney
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Who Wants to Run OC? Here’s the Candidates So Far For June 2022 Primary
A host of powerful positions are up for grabs in the June primary election. Here’s who wants your vote so far.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Hardin Was Counseled About Being Seen as a ‘Womanizer’ at OCDA, Says Retired Top Official
Hardin’s supervisor confronted him about the allegations, says Jaime Coulter, who oversaw Hardin’s supervisor. Hardin says Coulter is mistaken.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
DA’s Racial Remarks in Death Penalty Case Are Being Probed by OC’s Law Enforcement Watchdog
DA Todd Spitzer is promising to cooperate with the investigation by the Office of Independent Review (OIR). “The allegations are quite serious,” said the OIR’s director.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Alleged ‘Womanizer’ Memo Sparks Questions About DA Challenger Hardin’s Behavior As Prosecutor
An alleged memo from Hardin’s then-supervisor says he had a reputation of trying to date women in cases he prosecuted. Hardin denies the claims.
Posted inGovernment
DA Faces New Racial Bias Accusations as ACLU Analyzes Who Gets Prosecuted
It comes as DA Todd Spitzer faces claims of racial bias from his own prosecutors. Spitzer says the ACLU’s policies would endanger the public.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Emails Fuel New Claim DA Spitzer Lied to Court About His Death Penalty Decision in Homicide
Former prosecutor Matt Murphy alleges Spitzer lied to try to hide racially charged comments he made in a murder case. Spitzer denies the claims.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Hammad: OC’s Anti-Black District Attorney Todd Spitzer Must Resign
OCDA Todd Spitzer’s words and actions betray racial bias and anti-Blackness, the harm of which transcends the Black community of Orange County. His immediate resignation is only the first step to addressing these harms and healing the affected communities.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
High-Ranking OC Prosecutor Quits, Says DA Spitzer Jeopardized Mass Shooting Prosecution
Longtime prosecutor Tracy Miller says Spitzer made race-based decisions and jeopardized a mass shooting case. Spitzer says it’s a smear campaign.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Attempted Murder Case Against Black Activist Raises Questions About DA Spitzer’s Approach to Race
Spitzer charged a Black woman driving over white protesters but didn’t charge a driver who went through a Black Lives Matter protest that same year.
