The file contained his handwritten notes questioning whether the sale of the horse by Beck’s daughter was legal and ethical. On her blog Thursday, Cannick said the LAPD commander was not her source for her story on the horse. The suit alleges the LAPD subjected Smith to fabricated internal affairs complaints, searched his office and took files from him, including one he planned to give to the department’s inspector general. Monday’s lawsuit alleges that the chief and Deputy Chief Deborah McCarthy, who oversees internal affairs, dislike Cannick because she has written critically about Beck’s administration. The suit also alleges that an internal employee tracking system claims he is under criminal investigation, even though he is not.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 01, 2016 03:22 UTC