A Los Angeles Times reporter is not under criminal investigation, Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva said late Tuesday, hours after singling her out at a press conference for obtaining “stolen property” of a deputy kneeling on the head of a handcuffed inmate. AdvertisementLos Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva denied that he said a Los Angeles Times reporter was under investigation. “We will vigorously defend Tchekmedyian’s and the Los Angeles Times’ rights in any proceeding or investigation brought by authorities.”Alene Tchekmedyian has been reporting on a Los Angeles sheriff's deputy who kneeled on a handcuffed inmate. “Resulting from the incredible frenzy of misinformation being circulated, I must clarify at no time today did I state an LA Times reporter was a suspect in a criminal investigation. “We will conduct a thorough investigation regarding the unlawful disclosure of evidence and documentation in an active criminal case.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 28, 2022 06:39 UTC