US EditionEx-Los Angeles fire chief sues the city over her firing after the Palisades Fire
Crowley alleges Mayor Bass orchestrated retaliation to deflect blame for the deadly Palisades Fire and cut $17.6 million from the fire department budget, the lawsuit states.
- This past Friday, Kristin Crowley sued the City of Los Angeles in Superior Court alleging retaliation and seeking damages, according to court filings.
- On Jan. 7, 2025, the Palisades Fire killed 12 people and destroyed nearly 7,000 homes, and Mayor Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles removed Kristin Crowley, former LAFD chief, about a month later amid public blame.
- Crowley's filings say she warned city officials that aging infrastructure, surging calls, and sidelined engines due to maintenance, plus budget cuts, risked LAFD operational resources.
- Now the city must file a formal response in court, and discovery could force the release of internal communications and travel logs, while Crowley remains demoted after a 13-2 City Council vote.
- The lawsuit alleges Mayor Bass did not inform Crowley she was leaving the country, and that Bass was abroad in Ghana when the fire erupted, with internal communications and mayor's travel logs potentially revealing more.
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Kristin Crowley's lawyers said the former chief seeks compensatory damages after being demoted by Karen Bass after the January 2025 fires.
Former L.A. fire chief sues Karen Bass over Palisades inferno fallout * WorldNetDaily * by Hailey Gomez, Daily Caller News Foundation
Source link Mayor Karen Bass, D- Los Angeles A former Los Angeles Fire Chief is alleging Democrat Mayor Karen Bass orchestrated a campaign to shift blame for the 2025 Palisades Fire onto her. Former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley filed a legal claim Wednesday against the Democratic Los Angeles mayor, sparking new allegations regarding retaliation. The Palisades
Mayor 'retaliated': Former L.A. fire chief sues Karen Bass over Palisades inferno fallout * WorldNetDaily * by Hailey Gomez, Daily Caller News Foundation
'A pattern of dishonesty, scapegoating, and unlawful retaliation that destroyed the career of a 25-year public servant not because of any failure in her duties, but because she told the truth'
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