Elected leaders overseeing MTS call for public transparency with the probe into allegations that a former employee was sexually harassed by Nathan Fletcher and wrongfully fired
Elected officials overseeing the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System announced Thursday they’re launching an independent investigation into legal allegations by a former employee that she was sexually assaulted by county Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and then improperly fired by the agency.
“It’s the board’s intent that the findings of the investigation will be made public,” San Diego City Councilmember Stephen Whitburn, who replaced Fletcher as the acting MTS board chair, told reporters after the private meeting.the termination was unrelated to the allegations against Fletcher.“The board has also instructed counsel to reject any requests to indemnify or defend Nathan Fletcher,” he said. “Mr.
The Union-Tribune recently obtained documents showing that Figueroa’s lawyer contacted MTS about “unlawful employment practices” as early as Feb. 17, the week after she was fired. But the agency didn’t make any public statements on the issue until news of the lawsuit broke in late March. Former San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith, who investigated sexual harassment allegations against former Mayor Bob Filner, said the board’s move was commendable, while remaining circumspect.
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