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S1E27: The RICO Ride: Uber's Legal Blitz in LA [VIDEO]

On July 21st, Uber filed [https://ktla.com/news/local-news/uber-files-federal-rico-lawsuit-against-two-los-angeles-law-groups-doctor/amp/] a massive federal racketeering lawsuit against two Los Angeles law firms and a Los Angeles doctor for allegedly working together to create a scheme that repeatedly defrauded the company. Uber is alleging [https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/uber-dials-up-new-fights-with-plaintiffs-lawyers-2025-07-24/] that the defendant attorneys conspired with medical providers to send victims for unnecessary or unrelated medical treatment in a kickback scheme designed to generate fraudulent injury claims. Uber said that fraud like this inflates the cost of ridesharing for all users, while one of the defendant law firms, Downtown LA Law, said [https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/uber-dials-up-new-fights-with-plaintiffs-lawyers-2025-07-24/] that Uber is more interested in ignoring a system where their drivers are left without adequate medical support after work injuries. This is Uber’s third RICO filing this year.  Support our work, find our links, and join our community! [https://m.mtrbio.com/gossip-without-prejudice] sources: here [https://news.justia.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Uber-v.-Downtown-LA-Law-et-al.-Complaint-July-21-2025.pdf] defined [https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/racketeering]  Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act [https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/racketeer_influenced_and_corrupt_organizations_act_(rico)]  Organized Crime Control Act [https://www.justice.gov/jm/jm-9-110000-organized-crime-and-racketeering]  defines [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Racketeer-Influenced-and-Corrupt-Organizations-Act]  wide ranging group of perpetrators [https://www.criminallawaz.com/from-p-diddy-to-john-gotti-what-are-racketeering-charges/]  claims [https://www.justia.com/criminal/docs/rico/] racketeering suit [https://dockets.justia.com/docket/new-york/nyedce/1:2025cv00522/526789] pushing [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1oK_zWAPNA&t=1173s]  taxi industry regulators [https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2025/01/31/810277.htm]  granted [https://dockets.justia.com/docket/new-york/nyedce/1:2025cv00522/526789] RICO suit [https://dockets.justia.com/docket/florida/flsdce/1:2025cv22635/691469]  accused [https://www.reuters.com/business/uber-sues-florida-law-firm-medical-clinics-fraud-over-car-crashes-2025-06-11/]  Uber is claiming [https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2025/06/11/827201.htm] discredit [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ubers-rico-lawsuit-divide-and-conquer-playbook-justin-effres-cioyc/] GWP is a Hemmat Interactive, Inc. production.

S1E26: Subnautica 2: The Deep Rift Between Developer and Publisher [VIDEO]

The gaming industry, if you were not aware, is about big budgets, high stress, and working developers hard to meet consumer demands. When you get C-suite executives butting heads between collaborating companies, there’s sure to be some kind of fallout — and the fallout between video game developer Unknown Worlds and their game publisher Krafton is one of the strangest and most public in recent memory within the gaming world. Skip to 14.25 to skip the cold open Support our work, find our links, and join our community! [https://m.mtrbio.com/gossip-without-prejudice] Sources: Krafton [https://krafton.com/en/studios/]  Unknown Worlds Entertainment [https://unknownworlds.com/en] acquired [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-09/krafton-delays-subnautica-2-game-ahead-of-250-million-payout?embedded-checkout=true]  over 6 million copies [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-09/krafton-delays-subnautica-2-game-ahead-of-250-million-payout?embedded-checkout=true]  according [https://www.gamesindustry.biz/krafton-inc-versus-subnautica-2-former-lead-developers] lawsuit [https://www.scribd.com/document/889109175/Fortis-Advisors-v-Krafton-via-Aftermath#content=query:film,pageNum:18,indexOnPage:0]  announces [https://krafton.com/en/news/press/krafton-inc-to-acquire-unknown-worlds-the-developers-behind-subnautica-and-natural-selection/] Early Access [https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/6554-ED29-FBDB-1612]  a failure [https://noisypixel.net/krafton-subnautica-2-controversy-response/] teaser trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS0vTRl_2PQ]   announces [https://krafton.com/en/news/press/krafton-announces-gaming-industry-veteran-steve-papoutsis-as-new-ceo-of-unknown-worlds/] Steve Papoustis [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevepapoutsis/] statement [https://www.charliecleveland.com/what-is-a-wave-but-a-thousand-drops/] announces [https://unknownworlds.com/en/news/subnautica-2-coming-2026]  broke the news [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-09/krafton-delays-subnautica-2-game-ahead-of-250-million-payout?embedded-checkout=true] told trade publication Eurogamer [https://www.eurogamer.net/subnautica-2-delayed-by-publisher-krafton-just-months-before-alleged-250m-payout-to-developers]   unprecedented move for a game publisher [https://www.gamesindustry.biz/krafton-addresses-leadership-changes-at-unknown-worlds-former-executives-file-lawsuit-against-publisher] own inaction on progressing [https://www.theverge.com/news/704606/subnautica-2-delay-krafton-unknown-worlds-bonus] Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/subnautica/comments/1lwsxco/lawsuit_a_community_update_from_charlie/] Court of Chancery of Delaware [https://courts.delaware.gov/chancery/] GWP is a Hemmat Interactive, Inc. production.

S1E25: Marriage, Morality & the Senate: Ken Paxton’s New Political Crisis

On July 10, Texas state senator Angela Paxton announced [https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/angela-ken-paxton-divorce-biblical-grounds/] via her X account that she was seeking a divorce from her husband of 38 years, the Texas state attorney general Ken Paxton. Angela cited [https://x.com/AngelaPaxtonTX/status/1943366217479393512] “biblical grounds” as the reason for their separation, which would appear to contradict the fundamentalist Christian beliefs that the Paxtons are known for. However, it’s not the first time they’ve brought the language of scripture into their public announcements, whether it’s during their electoral campaigns or Ken Paxton’s numerous political scandals which include [https://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/17/ken-paxton-impeachment-trial-scandal/] securities fraud, bribery and abuse of power. The divorce could spell trouble for Ken, who is vying to unseat John Cornyn in the US Senate [https://www.kenpaxton.com/] in 2026.    Support our work, find our links, and join our community! [https://m.mtrbio.com/gossip-without-prejudice] Sources: Collin County Court [https://www.collincountytx.gov/Services/case-information] announced [https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/angela-ken-paxton-divorce-biblical-grounds/]  cited [https://x.com/AngelaPaxtonTX/status/1943366217479393512] which include [https://www.texastribune.org/2023/09/17/ken-paxton-impeachment-trial-scandal/]  US Senate [https://www.kenpaxton.com/]  fifth chapter of Matthew [https://www.bibleref.com/Matthew/5/Matthew-5-32.html]  wrote [https://x.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/1943371224094048566] said [https://x.com/AngelaPaxtonTX/status/1943366217479393512] Texas Newsroom [https://www.kut.org/politics/2025-07-10/state-sen-angela-paxton-files-for-divorce-from-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton] records were sealed [https://apps2.collincountytx.gov/JudicialOnlineSearch2/case/2f9d6c23-0412-4d29-8d95-024fb4f1d97a] she credits [https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/28/texas-angela-paxton/] married in 1986 [https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/28/texas-angela-paxton/]  Ken’s campaign events [https://www.kut.org/politics/2025-07-10/state-sen-angela-paxton-files-for-divorce-from-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton] decided to join [https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/28/texas-angela-paxton/] Senate Bill 860 [https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB860/2025] allowing individuals [https://www.texastribune.org/2019/02/16/ken-paxton-angela-securities-regulations-texas-attorney-general-power/] told CBS News Texas [http://cbsnews.com/texas/news/sen-angela-paxton-bill-change-state-securities-law-husband-criminal-case/] Senate Bill 13 [https://www.texastribune.org/2025/03/05/texas-school-library-book-bans-senate-bill/] born [https://www.txdirectory.com/online/person/?id=17246&office=17279]  JD [https://www.txdirectory.com/online/person/?id=17246&office=17279]  running for the Republican nomination [https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe] ran for his district’s state senate seat [https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/texas-education-on-brink-of-a-shake-up-3918936.php] party endorsement [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304194539/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/36bcfbd947a14ce99225996a83e3d2ab/indicted-texas-attorney-general-rode-tea-party-power] Houston named Sam Houston [https://ballotpedia.org/Sam_Houston] the day off work [https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/ag-paxton-celebrates-end-roe-v-wade-announces-abortion-now-illegal-texas] block rules [https://apnews.com/article/abortion-health-lawsuits-xavier-becerra-ken-paxton-79b4db553df2d9f757e105eb7a64ada4] packed his own office [https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2016-04-12/paxton-stacks-ags-office-with-anti-lgbt-culture-warriors/] new interpretation [https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/02/21/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-health-care-for-transgender-children-is-abuse/] support for clerks [https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2015/06/29/texas-ag-ken-paxton-lends-moral-support-to-clerks-who-refuse-gay-marriages/] defend state sodomy laws [https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/ken-paxton-says-state-could-prosecute-sodomy-laws-should-supreme-court-texas-law-allow-it/]  he sued the NCAA [https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/college-sports/texas-attorney-general-sues-ncaa-trans-athletes-womens-sports-rcna185256]  NCAA has already acquiesced [https://www.ncaa.org/news/2025/2/6/media-center-ncaa-announces-transgender-student-athlete-participation-policy-change.aspx] huge proponent [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/03/19/texas-officials-are-investigating-a-high-schools-prayer-room-for-muslims/]  sue [https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/federal-judge-in-texas-rules-obama-health-care-law-unconstitutional/2018/12/14/9e8bb5a2-fd63-11e8-862a-b6a6f3ce8199_story.html]  challenged Obama’s Clean Power Plan [https://www.texastribune.org/2016/09/26/paxton-blasts-clean-power-plan-ahead-high-profile-/] siding with ExxonMobil [https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/Paxton-again-sides-with-Exxon-Mobile-in-climate-9213747.php]  successfully helped defend [https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/393940-supreme-court-rules-for-texas-in-redistricting-case/]  Abbott v. Perez [https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/17-586_o7kq.pdf] election related crimes [https://www.kut.org/politics/2025-07-10/state-sen-angela-paxton-files-for-divorce-from-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton] Texas v. Pennsylvania [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_v._Pennsylvania] spoke at the pro-Trump rally [https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/03/25/texas-ag-ken-paxton-refuses-release-messages-emails-texts-trump-rally-capitol-riot/6989141002/]  three felony counts of securities fraud [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-texas-paxton-idUSKCN0Q63EW20150801/] soliciting investors [https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/ken-paxtons-legal-battles-explained/]  pretrial diversion [https://apnews.com/article/paxton-indictment-texas-d5e57fc6cd062c995ced91e9d2542199] published an open letter [https://subscribe.statesman.com/restricted?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2020%2F10%2F03%2Ftop-aides-accuse-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-of-bribery-abusing-office%2F114215708%2F&gps-source=CPROADBLOCKDH&itm_source=roadblock&itm_medium=onsite&itm_campaign=premiumroadblock&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z119039e001800v119039b00xxxxd11xx65&gca-ft=245&gca-ds=sophi]  citing illegal retaliation [https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2021/04/07/as-whistleblowers-keep-up-court-fight-ken-paxton-isnt-stepping-back/?slreturn=20250724085303] sued [https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/25/texas-bar-ken-paxton-2020-election/] false claims [https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/25/texas-bar-ken-paxton-2020-election/]  asked the Appropriations subcommittee [https://subscribe.statesman.com/restricted?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Fstate%2F2023%2F02%2F21%2Fwhistleblower-settlement-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-house-budget-dade-phelan%2F69927554007%2F&gps-source=CPROADBLOCKDH&itm_source=roadblock&itm_medium=onsite&itm_campaign=premiumroadblock&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z119039e006500v119039b00xxxxd11xx65&gca-ft=150&gca-ds=sophi]  investigating [https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/house-investigators-reveal-findings-of-probe-into-ag-ken-paxton-alleges-years-of-misconduct/3264340/]  stated [https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/house-investigators-reveal-findings-of-probe-into-ag-ken-paxton-alleges-years-of-misconduct/3264340/]  debilitating intoxication [https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/texas-ag-ken-paxton-calls-on-house-speaker-dade-phelan-to-resign/]  more loyal to Republicans than Democrats [https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/24/ken-paxton-investigation-democrats-lawyers/] nanimously agreed [https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2023/05/25/texas-house-committee-recommends-impeaching-attorney-general-ken-paxton/] 20 articles of impeachment [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Paxton#Texas_House_investigation_and_impeachment] declined to recuse herself [https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/ken-paxton-impeachment-trial-inside-story/] acquitted of all charges [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ken-paxton-impeachment-trial-texas-attorney-general/]  stating [https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/angela-ken-paxton-divorce-biblical-grounds/] US Senate seat [https://www.kenpaxton.com/]  GWP is a Hemmat Interactive, Inc. production.

S1E21 Inside Lochner v. New York: Work, Rights, and the Constitution [VIDEO]

The case of Lochner v. New York [https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/198/45/#tab-opinion-1921256] is widely considered a landmark in Supreme Court history, one which kicked off an era of aggressive adherence to business interest protections and wealth accumulation during the Gilded Age of the robberbaron. This case kicked off the so-called Lochner or Lochnerian Era, which lasted about 30 years until the political atmosphere of the Great Depression prompted the court to reverse its stance on labor protections in West Coast Hotel v. Parrish [https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/300/379/], a detour that SCOTUS has stuck with in all proceeding rulings to this day — but the truth of the modern labor law landscape is not as black and white. Support our work, find our links, and join our community! [https://m.mtrbio.com/gossip-without-prejudice] Sources: Lochner v. New York [https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/198/45/#tab-opinion-1921256] West Coast Hotel v. Parrish [https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/300/379/] The Jungle [https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Jungle-novel-by-Sinclair] Bakeshop Act of 1895 [https://www.britannica.com/topic/New-York-Bakeshop-Act] Tenement buildings [https://americanexperience.si.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Tenement-Life_.pdf] Britannica [https://www.britannica.com/event/Lochner-v-New-York#ref1182114] with many working over 100 hours a week [https://www.dol.gov/general/aboutdol/history/mono-regsafepart01] Labor activists stumped [https://www.dol.gov/general/aboutdol/history/mono-regsafepart06] Opponents of laws like the Bakehouse Act [https://www.dol.gov/general/aboutdol/history/mono-regsafepart01] almost $1,900 [https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1902?amount=50] Lochner’s team [http://users.soc.umn.edu/~samaha/cases/lochner_v_new_york_context.html] argued [http://users.soc.umn.edu/~samaha/cases/lochner_v_new_york_context.html] Due process was, historically [https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/procedural_due_process] substantive due process [https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/procedural_due_process] Substantive due process [https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1638&context=faculty_scholarship] made only three brief points [https://www.britannica.com/event/Lochner-v-New-York] SCOTUS sided with Lochner [https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/198us45] recognized this freedom [https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/198/45/#tab-opinion-1921256] Holden v. Hardy [https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/169/366/] a rallying cry for the Progressive movement [https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States/The-Progressive-era#ref77841] professor of law at the University of Chicago [https://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/uclrev/vol70/iss1/24/] describes this period [https://www.culawreview.org/journal/implications-of-lochner-v-new-york]  Adkins v. Children’s Hospital of D.C. [https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/261us525] ruled in favor of the hospital [https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/261/525/#tab-opinion-1929923] also argued [https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/261us525] Muller v. Oregon [https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/208us412] Columbia Undergraduate Law Review [https://www.culawreview.org/journal/implications-of-lochner-v-new-york] West Coast Hotel Company v. Parrish [https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/300/379/#tab-opinion-1935555] a plan to expand and pack the court [https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/how-fdr-lost-his-brief-war-on-the-supreme-court-2] hotel maid in Washington [https://www.quimbee.com/cases/west-coast-hotel-co-v-parrish] the court ruled [https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/300us379] Oyez [https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/300us379] economic due process, that business owners were protected by the Fourteenth Amendment [https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/amendment-14/overview-of-economic-substantive-due-process] Equal Protection Rights under the Fourteenth Amendment [https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-14/#:~:text=No%20State%20shall%20make%20or,equal%20protection%20of%20the%20laws.] Hariharan in the Columbia Undergraduate Law Review [https://www.culawreview.org/journal/implications-of-lochner-v-new-york] disregard the imbalance of bargaining power [https://www.epi.org/unequalpower/publications/lochner-undermines-constitution-law-workplace-protections/] laid out in the Economic Policy Institute [https://www.epi.org/unequalpower/publications/lochner-undermines-constitution-law-workplace-protections/]  as detailed here by the Illinois Law Review [https://illinoislawreview.org/online/how-the-roberts-court-has-changed-labor-and-employment-law/] Epic Systems v. Lewis [https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-285_q8l1.pdf] Wal-Mart Stores Inc v. Dukes [https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/564/338/] Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. [https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2010/12/28/gross_sctdec.pdf] Vance v. Ball State University [https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/570/421/#tab-opinion-1970728] Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 [https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-1466_2b3j.pdf] GWP is a Hemmat Interactive, Inc. production.

S1E20: Adrian Diaz - Love Letters, Lawsuits, and Leadership Meltdowns at Seattle PD [VIDEO]

Seattle’s Office of Inspector General has released a long-awaited trove of documents undergirding the investigation that led Mayor Bruce Harrell to fire then-Seattle police chief Adrian Diaz for dishonesty in December of 2024. Today, let's dive into the history of SPD leadership in the aftermath of the George Floyd protests in 2020 to present times. Spoiler: heaps of lawsuits, corruption, and fakes jobs for your mistress – and a huge mess for city hall to clean up. We talk a little bit about the plight of SPD beat cops, and the measures city governments take to hold their employees accountable. Support our work, find our links, and join our community! [https://m.mtrbio.com/gossip-without-prejudice] Sources: wrongful termination lawsuit against the City of Seattle and Mayor Bruce Harrell [https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/adrian-diaz-v-city-of-seattle-complaint-king-county-superior-court.pdf] OIG investigation [https://www.seattle.gov/documents/departments/oig/investigations/cop%20case%20documents/investigation%20report%20-%200286_redacted.pdf] Tompkins' $3 million complaint [https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/jamie-tompkins-demands-3m-sexual-rumor] initial misconduct investigation [https://www.seattle.gov/documents/departments/oig/investigations/cop%20case%20documents/investigation%20report%20-%200286_redacted.pdf] supporting documents [https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-digs-in-on-nepotism-findings-as-former-police-chief-diaz-sues-over-firing] Diaz filed a complaint [https://komonews.com/resources/pdf/88d6a44d-d0a6-469a-975e-5e34b6e4c26d-2025.05.28Dkt1Diazv.CityofSeattleetal_Complaint.pdf]  Diaz was terminated on December 17, 2024 [https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-former-police-chief-adrian-diaz-fired-by-mayor] Image Source: KUOW [https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-digs-in-on-nepotism-findings-as-former-police-chief-diaz-sues-over-firing] September 2020 [https://www.kuow.org/stories/sources-seattle-police-chief-adrian-diaz-out-f507] SPD was also juggling [https://www.kuow.org/stories/sources-seattle-police-chief-adrian-diaz-out-f507] Diaz met Tompkins as a news anchor in the Seattle area [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-tompkins-b510a85/] Tompkins' hiring causing a huge commotion across the department [https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-police-chief-s-alleged-relationship-with-employee-prompts-inquiries-roils-department] Over 20 SPD officers spoke to KUOW anonymously [https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-police-chief-s-alleged-relationship-with-employee-prompts-inquiries-roils-department] Seattle's policy on supervisor-employee relationships states [https://public.powerdms.com/Sea4550/tree/documents/2042892] mayor’s office did not initially believe the rumors were enough cause to investigate Diaz [https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-police-chief-s-alleged-relationship-with-employee-prompts-inquiries-roils-department] Diaz continued to accuse his top commanders of leaking rumors [https://www.kuow.org/stories/beauty-and-the-chief-how-a-secret-romance-ended-former-seattle-police-chief-diaz-s-career] clearly abused his power beyond creating a hush culture [https://www.kuow.org/stories/beauty-and-the-chief-how-a-secret-romance-ended-former-seattle-police-chief-diaz-s-career] more lawsuits came out from several female SPD officers [https://www.kuow.org/stories/beauty-and-the-chief-how-a-secret-romance-ended-former-seattle-police-chief-diaz-s-career] On May 29, 2024 [https://www.kuow.org/stories/beauty-and-the-chief-how-a-secret-romance-ended-former-seattle-police-chief-diaz-s-career] Diaz then went on 770 KTTH and boldly stated that he was a gay man [https://mynorthwest.com/ktth/seattle-police-chief-adrian-diaz-gay-latino-man/3962729] Diaz denied the love letter [https://www.kuow.org/stories/beauty-and-the-chief-how-a-secret-romance-ended-former-seattle-police-chief-diaz-s-career] handwriting analysis [https://www.kuow.org/stories/beauty-and-the-chief-how-a-secret-romance-ended-former-seattle-police-chief-diaz-s-career] Diaz filed a lawsuit on October 11 [https://komonews.com/news/local/former-seattle-police-chief-adrian-diaz-files-10-million-claim-against-jamie-tompkins-department-mayor-bruce-harrell-tort] deputy mayor Tim Burgess [https://www.seattle.gov/mayor/team] Tompkins eventually resigned [https://www.kuow.org/stories/beauty-and-the-chief-how-a-secret-romance-ended-former-seattle-police-chief-diaz-s-career] fired Diaz on December 17, 2024 [https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-former-police-chief-adrian-diaz-fired-by-mayor] November 20, 2024 [https://www.seattle.gov/documents/departments/oig/investigations/cop%20case%20documents/investigation%20report%20-%200286_redacted.pdf] Harrel cite Diaz's affair as reason for dismissal [https://www.seattle.gov/documents/departments/oig/investigations/cop%20case%20documents/2023opa0286findingsletter.pdf] Inspector general published their report [https://www.seattle.gov/documents/departments/oig/investigations/cop%20case%20documents/investigation%20report%20-%200286_redacted.pdf] letter embedded in news article [https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/jamie-tompkins-demands-3m-sexual-rumor] scheduled to enter mediation talks [https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/jamie-tompkins-demands-3m-sexual-rumor] allegedly refused to prematurely fire [https://komonews.com/resources/pdf/88d6a44d-d0a6-469a-975e-5e34b6e4c26d-2025.05.28Dkt1Diazv.CityofSeattleetal_Complaint.pdf] Jaahnavi Kandula [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66803960] SPD officer Kevin Dave on January 23, 2023 [https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/seattle-police-officer-fired-for-callous-comments-files-20-million-claim/] Auderer describes Kandula’s life [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66803960] routine footage review by an SPD employee [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66803960] would not press criminal charges against Kevin Dave [https://kcprosecutor.medium.com/findings-in-seattle-case-53944cb1500e] one OPA spokesperson with CNN [https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/18/us/seattle-police-officer-fired-jaahnavi-kandula] fired Auderer and shared her reasoning [https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/18/us/seattle-police-officer-fired-jaahnavi-kandula] Auderer filed a $20 million complaint against the City of Seattle [https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/seattle-police-officer-fired-for-callous-comments-files-20-million-claim/] The Causes of Action: Diaz outlines the following in his lawsuit [http://https:/www.seattle.gov/documents/departments/oig/investigations/cop%20case%20documents/investigation%20report%20-%200286_redacted.pdf] Seattle Accountability Ordinance [https://www.seattle.gov/a/83748] Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 3.29 [https://www.seattle.gov/documents/departments/communitypolicecommission/ordinance/updated_cpc_legislation_recommendations_092216.pdf] RCW 49.60.210 [https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=49.60.210] Silenced No More Act [https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=49.44.211] municipal code [https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT14HURI_CH14.04FAEMPR] Inspector General Lisa Judge [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-judge-14643810/] PRA [https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=42.56.010] defamation per se [https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/libel_per_se] Wage Rebate Act [https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=49.52] Seattle’s Wage Theft Ordinance [https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT14HURI_CH14.20WATICORE#:~:text=020%20%2D%20Compensation%20requirements&text=An%20employer%20shall%20pay%20all,longer%20than%20monthly%20payment%20intervals.] GWP is a Hemmat Interactive, Inc. production.