L.A. County Deputy Dist. Atty. Shea Sanna was suspended for five days after records show he 'dead named' a transgender suspect in one of the most controversial cases of Dist. Atty. George Gascón's tenure. Sanna has denied all wrongdoing.
In an interview Tuesday, Sanna said he referred to Tubbs by male pronouns because he believed she was identifying as transgender in a bid for leniency and called the suspension retaliation for his criticism of Gascón.
The union representing rank-and-file prosecutors also filed an unfair labor practice on Sanna’s behalf last year. “The transgender community is frequently the target of violent attacks. They are also reluctant to come forward and report their attacks because of how they’re treated in the criminal legal system,” she said in a statement. “The LADA office takes seriously our responsibility to treat all people with respect and dignity no matter their gender identity.”
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