Some of the gang’s alleged members go by names such as “the Godfather” and “Bam Bam.” After the hearings this week and last week, Treu decided to toss out some of the claims but leave most of the case intact.Īt the heart of the lawsuit are allegations about a so-called deputy gang known as the Banditos, a clique of predominantly Latino deputies who sport tattoos of a skeleton with a sombrero, bandoleer and pistol. The filings now number hundreds of pages, and they focus on a series of claims that include harassment, racial discrimination and retaliation. Over the last four years, attorneys have wrangled over pretrial disputes, such as establishing which basic facts the two sides agree on. Three of the defendants have since been fired, and one retired before he could be terminated. deputies - Art Hernandez, Alfred Gonzalez, Benjamin Zaredini, David Casas, Louis Granados, Mario Contreras, Oscar Escobedo and Ariela Lemus - sued both the county and four specific alleged Banditos. The case began in the fall of 2019, when the eight East L.A. “What remains are employment practice claims, which will be held over for trial,” he said. In a statement late Wednesday, Jason Tokoro - a lawyer who is representing the county - highlighted the judge’s decision to dismiss a claim alleging the violation of constitutional rights, saying it was the most significant piece of the ruling.
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