The investigation is part of Sheriff Alex Villanueva's probe into the release of security video from inside a jail.
Amid a re-election campaign and whistleblower lawsuit, Sheriff Alex Villanueva has launched an investigation into the Los Angeles Times and how it obtained a video showing a deputy kneeling on an inmate.
The investigation comes after the Times obtained the controversial video which has increased tensions between the Sheriff and the paper. According to the L.A. Times, Villanueva attempted to cover up the incident, which happened inside a jail last March, so it would not shed a negative light on the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. At a press conference, the Sheriff disputed claims of a cover-up by laying out his version of the timeline of events.
"His attempt to criminalize news reporting goes against well-established Constitutional Law," Merida said in a statement."We will vigorously defend Tchekmedyian's and the Los Angeles Times' rights in any proceeding or investigation brought by authorities." Miller represents Commander Allen Castellano and claims his client was not protected from retaliation by the Sheriff when Castellano blew the whistle on the lack of an investigation. Castellano claimed Villanueva saw the video within days and said"we do not need bad media at this time." The Sheriff claims while he was notified about the incident days later, he did not see the actual video until months later.
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