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Former LAFD chief sues Bass, says mayor should pay out of pocket for campaign remarks
Crowley's new lawsuit on Tuesday sues Bass personally for defamation. She argues that comments the mayor made on the campaign trail aren't protected by government immunity.
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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Former LAFD chief sues Bass, says mayor should pay out of pocket for campaign remarks, Crowley’s new lawsuit on Tuesday sues Bass personally for defamation. She argues that comments the mayor made on the campaign trail aren’t protected by government immunity.
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- Former LAFD chief sues Bass, says mayor should pay out of pocket for campaign remarksLos Angeles Times - 2026-06-23T23:04:04+00:00
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