Moore acknowledged Thursday during his testimony that he sent a departmentwide message in connection with a "racist" 2021 Valentine-style meme mocking the 2020 killing of George Floyd that was shared by an LAPD officer. She also was not subjected to any harassing conduct in her work environment, Waterman said. She is slated to testify Tuesday.Ĭarranza was so deeply humiliated by the topless photo that was doctored to look like her that she suffered a major depressive disorder, and after a co-worker told her about it, her blood pressure skyrocketed so high, she had to be hospitalized on Christmas Eve, her attorney, Greg Smith, told jurors.Īn LAPD adjudication of her complaint found the image had been distributed in at least "four different locations at different times" and "was portrayed to various officers as an image of Carranza." An investigation noted it was not possible to identify who initiated the photo-sharing.īut Mark Waterman, the lead attorney for the city, said that no one shared the photo directly with Carranza and that only a small number of officers saw the image rumored to be her. In her suit, Carranza is seeking damages for emotional distress, claiming sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. The trial that began this week shines a light on one of several allegations made by women in the department that describe a crude, sexist culture among the ranks that is too often tolerated. Instead, she learned about the photo from a colleague. Carranza, a 33-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, who at the time commanded the Commercial Crimes Division and now leads the Gang and Narcotics Division, alleges that LAPD command staff knew the image was being circulated, along with disparaging comments about her, but didn't alert her.
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