The former head of the nonprofit Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles testified that he heard Mayor Eric Garcetti say he was surprised his former aide hadn't caused the city to be sued.
President Biden is expected to announce that he will appoint L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti as ambassador to India.
, alleging that he was sexually harassed by Jacobs. The mayor witnessed some of the inappropriate behavior but did not stop it, according to Garza’s lawsuit.Bernard formerly served as social secretary and special assistant to President Obama. Bernard, during his deposition, was asked whether Garcetti had made a comment about being surprised that Jacobs worked at City Hall and the city hadn’t been sued.Bernard said he heard the mayor make the comment, but Garcetti did not explain what he meant by the remark.
“I just remember that the conversation — and it kind of being like Rick didn’t get along great with people down at City Hall overall,” Bernard testified.Advertisement
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