The letter, which contains multiple allegations of improper actions by supervisors and the district attorney, would be an “invasion of privacy,” the county now asserts.
Tag: Tony Rackauckas
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
DA Blocks Release of Controversial Letter
A county deputy CEO, who has gone on medical leave in the wake of the Bustamante charges, has made allegations against Rackauckas and county supervisors.
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Investigative, Top Stories
Fullerton Officers Plead Not Guilty in Thomas Beating Case
The two officers face charges that include second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and excessive use of force.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Bustamante Scandal Sends Another Top Official Packing
Deputy CEO Alisa Drakodaidis has left her post and, sources say, left behind a scathing letter that could rock the county government.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Pat Bates Will Likely Be the Swing Vote on County CEO’s Future
Two supervisors are lining up against Mauk, while two others seem to be supporting him going into Friday’s closed session meeting on his handling of the Bustamante affair.
Posted inFullerton, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Kelly Thomas’ Father Files Lawsuit Against Fullerton
The suit alleges that officers involved in his son’s fatal beating “knowingly, willfully and maliciously” mishandled their jobs.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
County CEO Faces Ouster Over Handling of Bustamante Affair
The Board of Supervisors will meet Friday to discuss whether CEO Tom Mauk should be fired in light of the most recent revelations regarding Carlos Bustamante, who was charged with sexually assaulting women while he worked as a public works manager.
Posted inGovernment, Santa Ana
Judge Bans Bustamante From Contact With His Alleged Victims
The Santa Ana city councilman is ordered to avoid the seven women who say they are victims of his alleged sex crimes.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Rackauckas: How Was ‘Wolf Kept in Charge of His Prey for So Long?’
Allegations regarding Carlos Bustamante’s conduct toward women working under him in OC Public Works first surfaced in March 2011. Why did it take seven months for high-level officials to call in the DA?
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
DA Alleges Long History of Sex Crimes by Councilman
While a high-level manager for OC Public Works, Carlos Bustamante systematically targeted at least seven vulnerable women over an eight-year period, assaulting them in his office, his car, in elevators and stairways, according to District Attorney Tony Rackauckas.
