Long before LAPD Captain Cory Palka helped quash a sexual assault probe against the former CBS head, he pursued acting roles while off-duty and faced his own internal affairs allegations.
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As captain of Hollywood Division — one of the highest-profile positions at the LAPD, where he was a fixture of Walk of Fame ceremonies, posing with inductees like Jack Black and Lynda Carter — and, later, a commander overseeing multiple stations, Palka seemed to radiate honor and duty. One long-tenured celebrity manager observes, “I thought he was a man of the highest ethical standards.
Now, the LAPD has initiated an inquiry into Palka’s involvement in the Moonves matter: “What is most appalling is the alleged breach of trust of a victim of sexual assault,” LAPD Chief Michel Moore said in a statement. “This erodes the public trust and is not reflective of our values as an organization.
“His actions undermine the credibility of the entire department, especially with some of the most vulnerable victims,” says former Los Angeles Police Commissioner Matt Johnson, who’s also a founding partner at the entertainment law firm Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole. “It doesn’t really get much worse than what this high-ranking officer did.”
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