Ault’s deposition is part of the county’s unusual legal action against Villanueva, Mandoyan and the Sheriff’s Department. Supervisors asked Villanueva to rescind the hiring, saying it sends a troubling message to victims of domestic abuse, but the sheriff has refused. The legal filings Wednesday also include a deposition from Villanueva’s former second-in-command, Ray Leyva, who was abruptly fired in March. Leyva said he believed the sheriff’s reconciliation committee deliberately “skewed” evidence to justify reinstating the deputy. AdvertisementSkip Miller, an attorney representing the county in the case, said the deposition testimony shows that Mandoyan’s reinstatement was unlawful.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 18, 2019 02:45 UTC